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

The document examines the tension between biodiversity conservation and conflict, specifically within transboundary protected areas (TBPAs). While TBPAs are intended to improve ecosystem integrity and regional security, the authors note that protected areas often fuel tensions between authorities and local or ethnic groups, or are used as strategic military bases. To mitigate these risks, the authors suggest adopting Peace and Conflict Impact Assessments (PCIAs) from the humanitarian development sector to systematically monitor and evaluate how TBPAs affect local and regional peace and conflict dynamics.

• Transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) are intended to provide benefits such as ecosystem integrity, eco-tourism revenue, community identity, and regional peace and security, yet protected areas generally have a history of increasing tensions between authorities and local or ethnic groups.
• Protected areas can be integrated into active military conflicts when they are utilized as refugee camps in post-conflict environments or as strategic bases for combatants.
• The authors recommend implementing Peace and Conflict Impact Assessments (PCIAs) in the design and management of TBPAs to ensure interventions do not increase violent conflict and instead support peace building.

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} }