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Nature for Peace

Level: Introductory | Estimated completion time: 2 hours | Certificate upon completion

Skills: Linking nature and peacebuilding, applying conflict-sensitive nature-based solutions, recognizing resource-related conflict risks, integrating human rights and safeguards into environmental action

Nature plays a vital role in fostering peace and stability. Healthy ecosystems help prevent conflict, support recovery, and strengthen community resilience. This journey explores how nature-based solutions can reduce tensions over resources, promote cross-border cooperation, and create shared opportunities for sustainable development. Through real-world examples and practical guidance, you’ll learn how environmental action can serve as a catalyst for peacebuilding.

Task 1: Why does nature matter for peace?
Task 2: Nature for peace
Task 3: The benefits of implementing nature-based solutions for peace and security
Task 4: Trends in nature and peace
Task 5: Key messages on nature for peace
Stop and check 1
Task 6: Key lessons to take forward for NbS for peace and security
Task 7: Photo essay: When Nature Thrives
Stop and check 2
Task 8: Photo essay: Wave of Solidarity
Final test
Certificate of completion
REFERENCES

Additional Resources

Toolkit
Nature for Peace (UNDP)
This toolkit offers guidance for preventing natural resource conflicts via data tools and spatial planning.
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Toolkit
Climate, Peace and Security Toolbox (UN)
Online toolbox for assessing climate-driven peace and security risks using nature data.
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Report
Water for Prosperity and Peace (UNESCO)
This report makes the link between equitable water management, stability, and conflict prevention.
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Guidance
Toward an Environmental and Climate-Sensitive Approach to Protection in UN Peacekeeping Operations (IPI)
Guidance to integrate environmental risk and climate in UN peacekeeping activities.
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Tip sheet
Tip Sheet on Climate, Peace and Security and Environmental Peacebuilding (PBF)
Practical guide for designing peacebuilding projects at the intersection of climate, environment, and peace.
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Publication
Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for Peace (PAX, UNEP)
A collection of vetted nature-based solution case studies offering peace and security insights for fragile areas.
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Report
Women and Natural Resources: Unlocking the Peacebuilding Potential (UN)
This report explores the discrepancies between the foundational role of women in natural resource management and their absence in peacebuilding efforts.
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Report
Nature in Action for Peace (PAX)
This report provides guidance and examples of using nature-based solutions to accelerate peace and security, and to avoid national and regional conflicts.
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Report
Environment of Peace: Security in a New Era of Risk (SIPRI)
This report surveys the evolving risk landscape of actions that can create peacebuilding solutions, including the peacebuilding potential of environmental measures such as ecosystem restoration.
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Publication
Primer on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding (Environmental Peacebuilding Association)
This resource provides a background on key concepts related to the monitoring and evaluation of environmental peacebuilding.
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Publication
Environmental Justice: Securing our Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment (UNDP)
This report describes strategies for engaging in environmental justice that integrate the rule of law, human rights, peace, governance and nature. solutions in NDCs, through the Nature 4 Climate Coalition.
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Guide
Transboundary Protected Areas for Peace and Co-operation (IUCN)
This guide provides concrete steps for ensuring that transboundary protected areas lead to durable peace and co-operation.
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