Peace and Security Operations


Environmental Change, Adaptation and Security

1999 | Editor: Steve Longeran

The chapters in this volume are edited versions of papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental Change Adaptation and Security held in…


Regional Cooperation on Environment, Economy, and Natural Resource Management: How Can it Contribute to Peacebuilding?.

2009 | Moira Feil, Diana Klein, and Meike Westerkamp (International Alert and Adelphi)

The Initiative for Peacebuilding (IfP) Regional Cooperation on Environment, Economy and Natural Resource Management Cluster has been looking at the role regional cooperation initiatives in…


Chapter 8: Building Peace Through Environmental Cooperation

2005 | Ken Conca, Alexander Carius, and Geoffrey D. Dabelko (Worldwatch Institute)

A growing array of initiatives—including peace parks, shared river basin management plans, regional seas agreements, and joint environmental monitoring programs—blend ecology and politics in the…


Managing Natural Resource Wealth

2006 | Jill Shankleman

This report analyzes the particular challenges of stabilization and reconstruction missions in countries rich in hydrocarbons and minerals and provides lessons learned from the recent…


Post-conflict Peacebuilding and Natural Resources

2008 | Bruch, C., D. Jensen, M. Nakayama, J. Unruh, R. Gruby, and R. Wolfarth (Yearbook of International Environmental Law)

Natural resource management increasingly plays a pivotal role in the transition of post-confl ict societies towards a lasting peace. This role is not limited to…


Haiti-Dominican Republic: Environmental Challenges in the Border Zone

2013 | UNEP

Haiti-Dominican Republic: Environmental Challenges in the Border ZoneThis report presents the findings, conclusions and recommendations of an 18 month long assessment of the border between…


Natural Resource Management and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan

2013 | UNEP

“This report investigates the ways in which the management of land, water, minerals, forests and drugs are linked to instability and insecurity in Afghanistan. Its…


Assessment of Energy, Water and Waste Reduction Options for the Proposed AMISOM HQ Camp in Mogadishu, Somalia and the Support Base in Mombasa, Kenya

2010 | UNEP, DFS, UNOSA

“The Environmental Policy for UN Field Missions, applying to both the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Field Support (DFS), came into…


Greening the Blue Helmets: Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations

2012 | UNEP
David Jensen, Silja Halle

This report is a result of UNEP’s ongoing collaboration with the UN Department of Field Support (DFS) and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) to…