Climate-Security and Environmental Peacebuilding Training Course
Introduction
The interconnected crises of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly recognized as significant drivers and multipliers of conflict, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities and undermining peace efforts worldwide. This 5-day training course on Climate-Security and Environmental Peacebuilding provides participants with a crucial understanding of the complex links between environmental challenges and human security, while equipping them with practical strategies to transform potential conflicts over resources into opportunities for cooperation and sustainable peace. Participants will gain deep insights into how climate impacts exacerbate existing fragilities, and learn innovative approaches to integrate environmental considerations into conflict analysis, prevention, and peacebuilding initiatives.
This intensive program is designed for peacebuilding practitioners, environmental specialists, humanitarian and development professionals, government officials, civil society leaders, and researchers working in or preparing for roles in fragile and climate-vulnerable contexts. It will equip attendees with analytical tools to assess climate-related security risks, design context-specific interventions that foster environmental cooperation, and advocate for policies that build ecological resilience and promote equitable resource governance. By fostering a holistic understanding of the climate-security nexus, this course aims to empower participants to contribute effectively to a more secure and sustainable future for communities facing both environmental and conflict challenges.
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience:
- Peacebuilding practitioners and program managers
- Environmental specialists and climate change adaptation experts
- Humanitarian aid workers and disaster risk reduction (DRR) professionals
- Development professionals working on natural resource management and livelihoods
- Government officials (Environment, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Disaster Management Ministries)
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) focused on climate justice, environment, and peace
- Researchers and academics in climate-security, environmental studies, and peacebuilding
- UN and regional organization staff working on climate change and conflict
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the conceptual framework of the climate-security nexus and its diverse pathways to conflict.
- Analyze how environmental degradation and climate change act as conflict drivers and multipliers.
- Identify opportunities for environmental cooperation and resource governance as peacebuilding entry points.
- Apply methodologies for conducting climate-security risk assessments.
- Design and implement environmental peacebuilding initiatives that foster resilience and mitigate conflict.
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to the Climate-Security Nexus
- Defining climate change, environmental degradation, and human security.
- Understanding the complex and non-linear pathways from climate change to conflict.
- Climate change as a "threat multiplier": exacerbating existing fragilities and grievances.
- Overview of global and regional hotspots of climate-security risks.
- The imperative for integrating climate and environmental considerations into peace and security agendas.
Module 2: Drivers of Climate-Related Conflict
- Resource Scarcity: water scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity as drivers of inter-communal and transboundary conflict.
- Climate-Induced Displacement and Migration: its impact on social cohesion and resource competition in host communities.
- Livelihood Loss: undermining traditional livelihoods and increasing vulnerability to radicalization or recruitment.
- Extreme Weather Events: exacerbating existing tensions, creating new vulnerabilities, and straining governance.
- The role of weak governance, corruption, and inequality in amplifying climate-security risks.
Module 3: Environmental Peacebuilding: Concepts and Approaches
- Defining environmental peacebuilding: transforming conflict over natural resources into cooperation.
- The "shared environmental challenges as opportunities for peace" paradigm.
- Principles of environmental peacebuilding: sustainability, inclusivity, equity, adaptive management.
- Moving beyond securitization: people-centered and justice-oriented approaches.
- The role of environmental diplomacy and multilateral cooperation.
Module 4: Climate-Security Risk Assessment and Analysis
- Methodologies for conducting integrated climate-security risk assessments.
- Identifying specific vulnerabilities of communities to climate shocks and environmental stressors.
- Analyzing the interaction between climate impacts, governance, social dynamics, and conflict.
- Utilizing climate data, conflict data, and local knowledge for comprehensive analysis.
- Mapping key actors and their relationships to environmental resources.
Module 5: Strategies for Environmental Cooperation and Resource Governance
- Collaborative natural resource management (NRM) as a peacebuilding tool (e.g., transboundary water agreements).
- Equitable access and benefit-sharing mechanisms for natural resources.
- Community-based approaches to environmental conservation and conflict prevention.
- Dialogue platforms focused on resource-sharing and environmental protection.
- Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into modern resource management.
Module 6: Integrating Climate-Security into Peacebuilding Programs
- Designing climate-sensitive peacebuilding interventions.
- Linking environmental peacebuilding with livelihood resilience and economic recovery.
- Integrating climate considerations into early warning systems and conflict prevention.
- The role of climate adaptation and mitigation in reducing conflict risks.
- Case studies of integrated climate-security and peacebuilding programs.
Module 7: Policy and Institutional Frameworks for Climate-Security
- International policy debates and initiatives on climate-security (UN Security Council, G7, EU).
- National policies and strategies linking climate change, security, and peace.
- The role of military and security sectors in addressing climate-security risks.
- Financing for climate-security and environmental peacebuilding.
- Advocacy for greater recognition and resources for the climate-security nexus.
Module 8: Challenges, Best Practices, and Future Directions
- Common challenges: data gaps, siloed approaches, political sensitivities, funding limitations.
- Best practices in implementing environmental peacebuilding initiatives from diverse contexts.
- The importance of inter-disciplinary collaboration across climate, development, security, and peace sectors.
- Emerging issues: climate justice, loss and damage, urban climate-security.
- The long-term vision for a climate-resilient and peaceful future.
CERTIFICATION
- Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate
TRAINING VENUE
- Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.
AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION
- Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
Introduction
The interconnected crises of climate change and environmental degradation are increasingly recognized as significant drivers and multipliers of conflict, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities and undermining peace efforts worldwide. This 5-day training course on Climate-Security and Environmental Peacebuilding provides participants with a crucial understanding of the complex links between environmental challenges and human security, while equipping them with practical strategies to transform potential conflicts over resources into opportunities for cooperation and sustainable peace. Participants will gain deep insights into how climate impacts exacerbate existing fragilities, and learn innovative approaches to integrate environmental considerations into conflict analysis, prevention, and peacebuilding initiatives.
This intensive program is designed for peacebuilding practitioners, environmental specialists, humanitarian and development professionals, government officials, civil society leaders, and researchers working in or preparing for roles in fragile and climate-vulnerable contexts. It will equip attendees with analytical tools to assess climate-related security risks, design context-specific interventions that foster environmental cooperation, and advocate for policies that build ecological resilience and promote equitable resource governance. By fostering a holistic understanding of the climate-security nexus, this course aims to empower participants to contribute effectively to a more secure and sustainable future for communities facing both environmental and conflict challenges.
Duration: 5 Days
Target Audience:
- Peacebuilding practitioners and program managers
- Environmental specialists and climate change adaptation experts
- Humanitarian aid workers and disaster risk reduction (DRR) professionals
- Development professionals working on natural resource management and livelihoods
- Government officials (Environment, Defense, Foreign Affairs, Disaster Management Ministries)
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) focused on climate justice, environment, and peace
- Researchers and academics in climate-security, environmental studies, and peacebuilding
- UN and regional organization staff working on climate change and conflict
Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the conceptual framework of the climate-security nexus and its diverse pathways to conflict.
- Analyze how environmental degradation and climate change act as conflict drivers and multipliers.
- Identify opportunities for environmental cooperation and resource governance as peacebuilding entry points.
- Apply methodologies for conducting climate-security risk assessments.
- Design and implement environmental peacebuilding initiatives that foster resilience and mitigate conflict.
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction to the Climate-Security Nexus
- Defining climate change, environmental degradation, and human security.
- Understanding the complex and non-linear pathways from climate change to conflict.
- Climate change as a "threat multiplier": exacerbating existing fragilities and grievances.
- Overview of global and regional hotspots of climate-security risks.
- The imperative for integrating climate and environmental considerations into peace and security agendas.
Module 2: Drivers of Climate-Related Conflict
- Resource Scarcity: water scarcity, land degradation, food insecurity as drivers of inter-communal and transboundary conflict.
- Climate-Induced Displacement and Migration: its impact on social cohesion and resource competition in host communities.
- Livelihood Loss: undermining traditional livelihoods and increasing vulnerability to radicalization or recruitment.
- Extreme Weather Events: exacerbating existing tensions, creating new vulnerabilities, and straining governance.
- The role of weak governance, corruption, and inequality in amplifying climate-security risks.
Module 3: Environmental Peacebuilding: Concepts and Approaches
- Defining environmental peacebuilding: transforming conflict over natural resources into cooperation.
- The "shared environmental challenges as opportunities for peace" paradigm.
- Principles of environmental peacebuilding: sustainability, inclusivity, equity, adaptive management.
- Moving beyond securitization: people-centered and justice-oriented approaches.
- The role of environmental diplomacy and multilateral cooperation.
Module 4: Climate-Security Risk Assessment and Analysis
- Methodologies for conducting integrated climate-security risk assessments.
- Identifying specific vulnerabilities of communities to climate shocks and environmental stressors.
- Analyzing the interaction between climate impacts, governance, social dynamics, and conflict.
- Utilizing climate data, conflict data, and local knowledge for comprehensive analysis.
- Mapping key actors and their relationships to environmental resources.
Module 5: Strategies for Environmental Cooperation and Resource Governance
- Collaborative natural resource management (NRM) as a peacebuilding tool (e.g., transboundary water agreements).
- Equitable access and benefit-sharing mechanisms for natural resources.
- Community-based approaches to environmental conservation and conflict prevention.
- Dialogue platforms focused on resource-sharing and environmental protection.
- Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into modern resource management.
Module 6: Integrating Climate-Security into Peacebuilding Programs
- Designing climate-sensitive peacebuilding interventions.
- Linking environmental peacebuilding with livelihood resilience and economic recovery.
- Integrating climate considerations into early warning systems and conflict prevention.
- The role of climate adaptation and mitigation in reducing conflict risks.
- Case studies of integrated climate-security and peacebuilding programs.
Module 7: Policy and Institutional Frameworks for Climate-Security
- International policy debates and initiatives on climate-security (UN Security Council, G7, EU).
- National policies and strategies linking climate change, security, and peace.
- The role of military and security sectors in addressing climate-security risks.
- Financing for climate-security and environmental peacebuilding.
- Advocacy for greater recognition and resources for the climate-security nexus.
Module 8: Challenges, Best Practices, and Future Directions
- Common challenges: data gaps, siloed approaches, political sensitivities, funding limitations.
- Best practices in implementing environmental peacebuilding initiatives from diverse contexts.
- The importance of inter-disciplinary collaboration across climate, development, security, and peace sectors.
- Emerging issues: climate justice, loss and damage, urban climate-security.
- The long-term vision for a climate-resilient and peaceful future.
CERTIFICATION
- Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate
TRAINING VENUE
- Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.
AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION
- Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request
TERMS OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
Climate-security And Environmental Peacebuilding Training Course in Libya
| Dates | Fees | Location | Action |
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| 25/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 01/09/2025 - 05/09/2025 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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| 15/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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| 22/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 06/10/2025 - 09/10/2026 | $4,950 | Instanbul |
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| 20/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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| 27/10/2025 - 31/10/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 03/11/2025 - 07/11/2025 | $4,000 | Pretoria |
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| 17/11/2025 - 21/11/2025 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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| 24/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 01/12/2025 - 05/12/2025 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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| 08/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 05/01/2026 - 09/01/2026 | $4,950 | Dubai |
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| 19/01/2026 - 23/01/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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| 26/01/2026 - 30/01/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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| 16/02/2026 - 20/02/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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| 23/02/2026 - 27/02/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 02/03/2026 - 06/03/2026 | $4,950 | Instanbul |
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| 16/03/2026 - 20/03/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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| 23/03/2026 - 27/03/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 06/04/2026 - 10/04/2026 | $4,000 | Pretoria |
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| 13/04/2026 - 17/04/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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| 20/04/2026 - 24/04/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 04/05/2026 - 08/05/2026 | $4,950 | Dubai |
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| 18/05/2026 - 23/05/2026 | $2,900 | Kigali |
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| 25/05/2026 - 29/05/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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| 01/06/2026 - 05/06/2026 | $4,000 | Johannesburg |
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| 15/06/2026 - 19/06/2026 | $1,750 | Mombasa |
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| 22/06/2026 - 26/06/2026 | $1,250 | Nairobi |
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