BluePeace: A Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding in Marine Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

WWF proposes the 'Blue Peace' framework to integrate Environmental Peacebuilding into marine conservation. The framework identifies 20 global hotspots for climate-driven fisheries conflict by 2030 and outlines five action areas: predictive peace via the Oceans Futures Platform, resource conflict resolution through seafood jurisdictional initiatives, managing human-wildlife coexistence, inclusive marine spatial planning (including 'peace parks'), and multilateral advocacy through RFMOs and global forums.

• WWF has identified 20 global hotspots where climate-driven fisheries conflict is most likely to occur by 2030 using the environmental conflict model of the Oceans Futures Platform.
• The Blue Peace framework utilizes Seafood Jurisdictional Initiatives (SJIs) as place-based mechanisms to resolve conflicts between different actors, such as artisanal versus industrial fishers or Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, by using policy and market-based approaches.
• To address human-wildlife conflict (HWC) in marine environments, WWF intends to adapt its 'Conflict to Coexistence' (C2C) method to create a replicable guide for transforming these conflicts into long-term peace.
• The framework promotes 'Spatial Peace' through inclusive marine spatial planning and the creation of blue 'peace parks' and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) to remove transboundary ecological areas from contention and foster cooperation.
• WWF advocates for systems-level change by integrating peace and security considerations into global agreements, such as the IUCN 2025 World Conservation Congress, and leveraging Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) for conflict resolution.

APA

WWF International (2026). BluePeace: A Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding in Marine Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2362/Blue_Peace_Framework_RT6z4g8.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. BluePeace: A Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding in Marine Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations. 2026. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2362/Blue_Peace_Framework_RT6z4g8.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2026bluepeace, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{BluePeace: A Framework for Environmental Peacebuilding in Marine Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/2362/Blue_Peace_Framework_RT6z4g8.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }