Wilson Center Experts
Alexander Carius
Affiliation:
Co-Founder and Managing Director, adelphi
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Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace: Finding Paths to Environmental Peacemaking
September 16, 2004 // 12:00am
The conference brings together 60 experts from 25 countries, to examine the role of minerals, forests, and water resources in promoting and preventing conflict. more
Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
April 03, 2007 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Better management of natural resources could pave a path for peace in war-torn societies, or, conversely, mismanagement could trigger a relapse back into conflict. more
Water Conflict and Cooperation: Looking Over the Horizon
June 03, 2004 // 12:00am
Attempts to develop a positive, practical policy framework for environmental cooperation and sustainable peace are promising, but have not been widely analyzed or practiced. The Water Conflict and Cooperation Working Group, part of ECSP's Navigating Peace initiative, discusses these issues. more
Environmental Challenges in War-Torn Societies: Sustainability and Human Security in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
November 29, 2006 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners discuss the role of the environment in post-conflict peace building and the reconstruction of war-torn societies at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University. more
Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
June 10, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Alexander Carius of adelphi, Cleo Paskal of Chatham House, Stacy VanDeveer of the University of New Hampshire, and Geoff Dabelko of ECSP discuss the unintended security consequences of climate mitigation and adaptation policies. more
Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation: Scoping Gaps and Opportunities for Research and Policy Agendas
December 02, 2003 // 11:00pm
A diverse group of international practitioners, policymakers, and researchers gather at the Wilson Center to analyze the gaps and opportunities for research and policy agendas in the growing field of environmental conflict and cooperation. more
Water, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011The UN system and its partners have ripe opportunities to capitalize on water’s cooperation promise while undercutting its conflict potential, write Alexander Carius, Geoffrey Dabelko, and Aaron Wolf in their policy brief. more
Water Can Be a Pathway to Peace, Not War (No. 1)
Jul 07, 2011By coming together to jointly manage shared water resources, countries can build trust and prevent conflict. more
Navigating Peace Initiative: Water Conflict and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011The Navigating Peace Initiative’s Water Conflict and Cooperation Working Group present four policy briefs to identify the current and emerging trends in water conflict and cooperation. more
Chapter Two: Institutionalizing Responses to Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011Alexander Carius and Geoffrey D. Dabelko analyze gaps in institutional responses to environment and conflict. more
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Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
June 10, 2010 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Alexander Carius of adelphi, Cleo Paskal of Chatham House, Stacy VanDeveer of the University of New Hampshire, and Geoff Dabelko of ECSP discuss the unintended security consequences of climate mitigation and adaptation policies.
Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
April 03, 2007 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Better management of natural resources could pave a path for peace in war-torn societies, or, conversely, mismanagement could trigger a relapse back into conflict.
Environmental Challenges in War-Torn Societies: Sustainability and Human Security in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
November 29, 2006 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners discuss the role of the environment in post-conflict peace building and the reconstruction of war-torn societies at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University.
Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace: Finding Paths to Environmental Peacemaking
September 16, 2004 // 12:00am
The conference brings together 60 experts from 25 countries, to examine the role of minerals, forests, and water resources in promoting and preventing conflict.
Water Conflict and Cooperation: Looking Over the Horizon
June 03, 2004 // 12:00am
Attempts to develop a positive, practical policy framework for environmental cooperation and sustainable peace are promising, but have not been widely analyzed or practiced. The Water Conflict and Cooperation Working Group, part of ECSP's Navigating Peace initiative, discusses these issues.
Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation: Scoping Gaps and Opportunities for Research and Policy Agendas
December 02, 2003 // 11:00pm
A diverse group of international practitioners, policymakers, and researchers gather at the Wilson Center to analyze the gaps and opportunities for research and policy agendas in the growing field of environmental conflict and cooperation.
Climate Adaptation, Development, and Peacebuilding in Fragile States: Finding the Triple-Bottom Line
March 28, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
The nexus between development, peace, and climate stability were discussed by Alexander Carius, Executive Director, Adelphi Research; Dan Smith, Secretary General, International Alert; and Neil Levine, Director of the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation at U.S. Agency for International Development. In this context, the climate issue was viewed as a risk or conflict "multiplier," with the aforementioned interlinked problems requiring interlinked solutions.
Navigating Peace Initiative: Water Conflict and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011The Navigating Peace Initiative’s Water Conflict and Cooperation Working Group present four policy briefs to identify the current and emerging trends in water conflict and cooperation.
Environmental Peacemaking: Conditions for Success
Jul 07, 2011Alexander Carius identifies the conditions under which environmental cooperation best facilitates conflict transformation and peacebuilding, and which forms of negotiation or stakeholder participation have been particularly successful.
Water Can Be a Pathway to Peace, Not War (No. 1)
Jul 07, 2011By coming together to jointly manage shared water resources, countries can build trust and prevent conflict.
L'eau peut etre un chemin vers la paix, et non vers la guerre (No. 1)
Jul 07, 2011 En s’alliant pour gérer conjointement leurs ressources partagées en eau, les pays peuvent construire une relation de confiance et éviter les conflits.
Water, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011The UN system and its partners have ripe opportunities to capitalize on water’s cooperation promise while undercutting its conflict potential, write Alexander Carius, Geoffrey Dabelko, and Aaron Wolf in their policy brief.
Chapter Two: Institutionalizing Responses to Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011Alexander Carius and Geoffrey D. Dabelko analyze gaps in institutional responses to environment and conflict.