Events

22nd Annual Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit: Sessions on Marine Environment in the South China Sea

Mar 10, 2017 - Mar 11, 2017 | Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School
New Orleans, LA

The Environmental and Energy Society of Tulane University Law School proudly hosts the 22nd annual Summit to bring together professionals and the public on current…

Panorama Webinar: Gender Mainstreaming Solutions for Protected Areas

Mar 9, 2017 | Panorama Solutions
Webinar

This PANORAMA Webinar will showcase gender mainstreaming solutions for protected areas. These solutions demonstrate how women's participation and inclusion in protected area management and governance…

From West Africa to the Middle East, Water and the Rise of Insurgencies in the "Arc of Instability"

Mar 3, 2017 | Wilson Center
Washington, DC

Water scarcity and conflict over freshwater resources have contributed to an “arc of instability” stretching from West Africa through the Maghreb and across the Mediterranean…

Healing the Enlightenment Rift: Rationality, Spirituality, and Shared Waters

Mar 2, 2017 | University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Water management is, by definition, conflict management: whether in the Western US or internationally, competing stakeholder interests include domestic users, agriculturalists, hydropower generators, recreators, and…

Global Conflict Mineral Compliance & Supply Chain Transparency Summit

Mar 2, 2017 - Mar 3, 2017 | Corporate Parity
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Attending this Corporate Parity event will help you to engage with top industry leaders as they share proven strategies for: building a cross-functional team to ensure compliance…

Myanmar Environment Expo

Feb 24, 2017 - Feb 26, 2017 | MiTA Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar

Myanmar Electricity Exhibition will be co-located with Myanmar Solar Expo and Myanmar Environment Expo in Yangon during 24-26 Feb 2017.

WASHINGTON DC & YANGON, USA &…

NDEL 2017 Conference: Environment, National Security & Human Rights

Feb 24, 2017 - Feb 25, 2017 | Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
New Haven, CT

Join NDEL to explore the intersections of environment, state security, and human lives and livelihoods. This conference will discuss practical policy recommendations and legal frameworks…

ISA's 58th Annual Convention

Feb 22, 2017 - Feb 25, 2017 | International Studies Association
Baltimore, MD

The International Studies Association Annual Convention includes many sessions and other events related to environmental peacebuilding. It is one of the primary places for early…

Refugees and Access to Water Public Conference

Feb 3, 2017 | Geneva Water Hub
Geneva, Switzerland

The Conference on “Refugees and Access to Water” will present the results of the Geneva Water Hub Think Tank Roundtable on the “Water and Refugees:…

Healing the Enlightenment Rift: Rationality, Spirituality, and Shared Waters

Feb 2, 2017 | Water UCI
UC Irvine

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017

Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Lecture
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Reception

Location: Calit2, UC Irvine (directions and parking information). Parking is…

Building Sustainable Peace for All: Synergies between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustaining Peace

Jan 24, 2017 | UN
New York, NY

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the concept of Sustaining Peace, as outlined in Security Council Resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly Resolution 701262,…

Artisanal Mining, Property Rights, and Development

Dec 13, 2016 | USAID LandLinks
Webinar

Join USAID LandLinks and leading experts in artisanal mining for an interactive online discussion about the challenges faced by small-scale and artisanal miners around the world, as well…

Climate Security in a National and Geopolitical Context

Dec 12, 2016 | Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Helsinki, Finland

Climate change will have various effects on global and national security settings, both directly caused by natural disasters and indirectly through societal upheavals. Climate threats…

Presentation: Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security – A Convergence of Threats

Dec 9, 2016 | Interpol & UNEP
Washington, DC

A presentation on the forthcoming UNEP INTERPOL “Strategic Report: Environment, Peace, and Security – A Convergence of Threats,” is scheduled on December 9, 2016 from 2:00…

Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders 2016 Awards

Dec 9, 2016 | Alliance for Peacebuilding & Peace Direct
Washington, DC

The Alliance for Peacebuilding and Peace Direct are proud to announce that we have selected winners for our Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders competition! This annual competition selects…

Water Issues, from Source of Conflict to Vehicle for Regional Cooperation and Stability

Dec 8, 2016 | Institute for National Security Studies
Tel Aviv, Israel

In cooperation with the global German political foundation, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Israel, and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv, EcoPeace Middle East will hold an Israeli…

Sustainable Development in the Lower Mekong: Prioritizing Environmental Security

Dec 8, 2016 | US-Asia Institute
Washington, DC

This will be a discussion on sustainable development in the Lower Mekong Delta region in Asia. The United States launched the Lower Mekong Initiative in…

Planetary Security Conference 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Dec 6, 2016 | Planet Security Initiative & Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
The Hague, Netherlands

The Planetary Security Initiative is glad to announce the (tentative) dates for the second edition of the Planetary Security conference: 5 and 6 December, 2016.…

Training Course on Gender Integration in Food and Nutrition Security

Dec 5, 2016 - Dec 9, 2016 | Indepth Research Centre
Nairobi, Kenya

Women in developing countries play a crucial role in meeting the food and nutrition needs of their families through the three pillars of food security…

Training Course on Shelter & Settlement Planning

Dec 5, 2016 - Dec 9, 2016 | Indepth Research Centre
Nairobi, Kenya

Shelter & settlement planning in emergencies helps you understand strategies and practices that are intrinsic to the shelter sector and humanitarian sector in general. The training…

Conflict Minerals Supply Chain Compliance & Transparency Forum

Nov 30, 2016 - Dec 2, 2016 | Business Intelligence Services
Berlin, Germany

This exclusive BIS forum showcases the best strategies and approaches to optimize conflict minerals supply chain transparency while developing resilient business driven ethical and sustainable…

Climate Change Interventions as a Source of Conflict, Competing Claims and New Mobilities

Nov 24, 2016 - Nov 25, 2016 | NWO Conflict and Cooperation in the Management of Climate Change, LANDac, IDS-Utrecht University
Utrecht, Netherlands

LANDac in collaboration with NWO’s Conflict and Cooperation in the Management of Climate Change (CCMCC) programme and IDS-Utrecht University, is pleased to announce a 1.5 day conference to…

Water Security and Sustainable Development for our Common Future

Nov 22, 2016 - Nov 23, 2016 | EcoPeace Middle East
Dead Sea, Jordan

The conference will uniquely bring together high level national decision makers from Jordan, Israel and Palestine, residents and mayors from cross-border communities, international stakeholders and media.…

Webinar: Land Tenure in Kosovo

Nov 9, 2016 | USAID and LandLinks
Online

Join USAID to learn more about land tenure and property rights country by country, starting with Kosovo. In this 30 minute webinar we will examine…

Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Conference 2016

Nov 7, 2016 - Nov 10, 2016 | Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition
Santa Clara, CA

Once a year, experts and practitioners from industry, governments, and civil society from around the globe and across 3TG supply chains gather to discuss key…

The Hugo Conference: Environment, Migration, Politics

Nov 3, 2016 - Nov 5, 2016 | Université de Liège
Liège, Belgium

The year 2015 has been a crucial year for the people displaced as a result of environmental changes: in March, the Sendai Framework for Disaster…

Fourth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding: Ambassador Marie Jacobsson

Nov 3, 2016 | American University, ELI, and UNEP
Washington, DC

For the last three years, Ambassador Marie Jacobsson has served as the International Law Commission’s Special Rapporteur for the topic Protection of the Environment in…

Fourth Al-Moumin Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding: Ambassador Marie Jacobsson

Nov 3, 2016 | American University, ELI, and UNEP
Washington, DC

For the last three years, Ambassador Marie Jacobsson has served as the International Law Commission’s Special Rapporteur for the topic Protection of the Environment in…

Combating Violent Kleptocracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Oct 27, 2016 | Enough Project
Washington, DC

Please join distinguished experts on the Great Lakes region of Africa as they discuss how to address the crises of democracy and conflict in the…

Mining in the Colombian Páramo: The Ongoing Struggle to Halt Eco Oro's Angostura Project in Santurbán

Oct 26, 2016 | Committee for the Defense of Water and the Santurbán Páramo, the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense, and the Center for International Environmental Law
Washington, DC

The Colombian páramos (high altitude wetlands) are unique and sensitive ecosystems that provide the country with 70% of its potable water. The case of Eco…