Post-Conflict Peacebuilding
and Natural Resource Management

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo and McGill University are developing a series of edited volumes that assess experiences in strengthening post-conflict peacebuilding through natural resource management. This four-year research and publication project has yielded more than 150 peer-reviewed case studies and analyses by over 230 scholars, practitioners, and decision makers from 50 countries. These case studies and analyses have been assembled into a set of six edited books - all published by Earthscan - each focusing on: (1) high-value natural resources; (2) land; (3) assessment and restoration of natural resources; (4) water; (5) resources for livelihoods; and (6) governance.

The series documents and analyzes post-conflict natural resource management successes, failures, and ongoing efforts in more than 55 conflict-affected countries. In their diversity and number, the books represent the most significant collection to date of experiences, analyses, and lessons in managing natural resources to support post-conflict peacebuilding.

To find out more about the books and order copies, please click on the images below.

In addition, the project is producing an overarching synthesis book, published by Cambridge University Press (2012), which will summarize the lessons learned in each of the 6 edited volumes.