Promoting Conflict Sensitivity in Transboundary Protected Areas: A role for peace and conflict impact assessments

This research paper discusses the inherent tensions between biodiversity conservation and peace, specifically within transboundary protected areas (TBPAs). The authors propose the adoption of Peace and Conflict Impact Assessments (PCIAs) to ensure that TBPAs contribute to peacebuilding rather than exacerbating existing conflicts.

• Transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) are intended to provide benefits including regional peace and security, ecosystem integrity, eco-tourism revenue, and community identity by connecting protected areas across international borders.
• Protected areas can exacerbate tensions between local groups and authorities or different ethnic groups, and may be utilized as refugee camps or strategic military bases during conflicts.
• The authors recommend implementing Peace and Conflict Impact Assessments (PCIAs), a tool from the humanitarian development sector, to systematically monitor and evaluate the impact of TBPAs on socio-political settings to prevent violent conflict and support peacebuilding.

APA

Besancon,, A. H. (2010). Promoting Conflict Sensitivity in Transboundary Protected Areas: A role for peace and conflict impact assessments. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-conflict-sensitivity-transboundary-protected-areas-role-peace-and

Chicago

Besancon,, Anne Hammill,Charles. Promoting Conflict Sensitivity in Transboundary Protected Areas: A role for peace and conflict impact assessments. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-conflict-sensitivity-transboundary-protected-areas-role-peace-and.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{besancon2010promoting, author = {Besancon,, Anne Hammill,Charles}, title = {{Promoting Conflict Sensitivity in Transboundary Protected Areas: A role for peace and conflict impact assessments}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2010}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/promoting-conflict-sensitivity-transboundary-protected-areas-role-peace-and}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }