Library


The library is a community-driven collection of analyses, guidance, policy, and other materials submitted by researchers and practitioners on peacebuilding and natural resources. It consists of assessments, case studies, policy briefs, reports, and multimedia content. This section is frequently updated with new materials.

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Land Degradation Is Associated with Larger Crop Yield Gaps across Global Croplands

2026 | Nature Food
Hadi Hadi, Deepak Ray, Pasquale Borrelli, James Gerber, Nima Shokri, Shahrear Roman, and David Wuepper

There is a long-standing concern that land degradation reduces agricultural productivity, particularly in the long run. However, the empirical evidence on this issue remains inconclusive.…


Climate, Peace and Security in Eastern Chad: Risks, Resilience, and Response

2026 | UN Regional Office for Central Africa

Eastern Chad is facing an increasingly complex convergence of climate variability, environmental degradation, forced displacement, livelihood insecurity and governance constraints. Bordering Sudan, Libya and the…


Land Access and Use in Uganda’s Refugee Hosting Districts

2026 | U-Learn Uganda
U-Learn Uganda and U-RIL

Access to land is central to food security, livelihoods and self-reliance for refugees and host communities in Uganda. Yet shrinking plot sizes, insecure land tenure,…


Environmental Peacebuilding in Central Asia: Shared Challenges and Solutions (chapter in "Towards Sustainable Future of Central Asia: Analysis of Climate, Resources and Human Security")

2026 | Advances in Global Change Research
Stefanie Wesch, Kathleen Hermans, Anna Sperber, Larissa Kogutenko, and Jürgen Scheffran

As challenges with respect to climate change are worsening, with adverse impacts on natural resources such as arable land and water, the role of climate…


Greening in Turbulent Times: Insights into Civic Ecology Practices across Ukraine

2026 | Sustainability Science
Marine Elbakidze, Oksana Pelyukh, Nataliya Stryamets, Madeleine Bonow, Sara Teitelbaum, Marianne Krasny, and Thomas Elmqvist

Armed conflicts generate profound disruptions to social and ecological systems, weakening institutions, degrading ecosystems, and undermining community resilience. Yet less is known about how grassroots…