The GPPAC practical Step-by-Step Guide is a resource on how to document, assess, and address climate-related security risks at the local level. It outlines five steps to help local peacebuilders d
The Future of Environmental Peacebuilding: Nurturing an Ecosystem for Peace – A White Paper and Compendium
The term ‘White Paper’ is typically used in government circles to denote a publicly available, balanced document designed to help readers make decisions. This white paper seeks to encourage debate an
Peace Processes
The Political Settlements Research Programme at the University of Edinburgh has created a new dataset of over 1500 peace agreements, the PA-X database. Below are some of the important aspects of peac
Support Sudan’s Revolution, Not an Elite Peace Deal
Foreign powers’ obsessive focus on a transition process empowered generals and weakened democracy activists, paving the way to war.
Reimagining Citizen-Driven Conflict Prevention and Management Mechanisms in Africa
The role of community citizens in conflict prevention and management cannot be overstated. Because when there is peace in a nation, growth and development are critical catalysts that drive progress a
Looking Forward: Connecting Futures Thinking Mediation and Reconciliation
It can seem impossible for those caught up in violent conflict and its consequences to find space to imagine what peace might look like. Our new briefing paper explains how futures thinking can contr
Locally-Led Peacebuilding: From Policy To Action
The concept of locally-led development has been gaining traction in recent years. While some progress has been made, significant cultural, operational, and policy challenges remain and require a tect
At the Forefront of Climate Action: Local approaches to climate sensitive conflict and violence prevention
As sea levels rise, soil erosion accelerates, and droughts and floods intensify -- to name only three impacts of climate change -- local communities are increasingly affected. People lose their livel
Perpetual Peacebuilding: A New Paradigm to Move Beyond the Linearity of Liberal Peacebuilding
This article will introduce the ‘perpetual peacebuilding’ paradigm. Academics and policy-makers have accepted that the linearity of the liberal peace neither reflects, nor should it drive, the tumult
The Frontlines of Peace An Insider’s Guide to Changing the World
The word “peacebuilding” evokes a story we’ve all heard over and over: Violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties si