Environmental Peacebuilding

This session is proudly organized in collaboration with the SDG16 Hub

This expert panel on Environmental Peacebuilding, convened by the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution and the University for Peace, explores how environmental stressors—such as climate change, resource scarcity, and land degradation—intersect with conflict and cooperation. Panelists examine policy tools and peacebuilding practices that transform environmental risks into opportunities for dialogue, shared governance, and sustainable peace across fragile and divided contexts.

Panelists: 

• Silvia Danielak, Assistant professor, Carter School, Assistant Professor 
• Karina Korostelina, Professor, Director of Sustainable Peace Lab, Carter School
• Dr. Adriana Salcedo, Associate Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, UPEACE
• Julianna Gwiszcz, MSSW, PhD (she/her), Associate Director, GMU Institute for a Sustainable Earth