Land, Conflict, and Peace: New Book Explores the Role of Land in Conflict and Peacebuilding

May 2013

(WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA) ‒ A new book analyzing how disputes over land resources incite conflict, while effective management of land can also promote peacebuilding and support development in conflict-affected countries and territories, was released today by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, and McGill University.