This background paper explores how environmental protection and the transition to sustainable energy can intersect with peacebuilding efforts. It examines initiatives that address environmental challenges while also responding to conflict dynamics and social tensions in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
The paper presents a series of case studies that illustrate how environmental and climate initiatives can contribute to cooperation, dialogue and conflict prevention. These examples include renewable energy projects, programmes addressing natural resource management, and initiatives linking environmental protection with community participation and local governance.
Several sections examine how environmental policies and projects can affect social relations, access to resources and economic opportunities. The paper also reflects on how climate change, resource extraction and environmental degradation may interact with conflict dynamics.
Through these examples, the document describes approaches that seek to combine environmental action with peacebuilding objectives, highlighting experiences from different regions and sectors.
