The student is familiar with the environmental impacts of conflicts, the role of natural resources in conflicts, and environmental peace building.

The course deals with the role of the environment and natural resources in conflicts and peace building. Among the key themes are environmental impacts of conflicts and warfare, and post-conflict environmental analysis. Moreover, the course describes how natural resources can function both as a source of conflicts and as tools in peace building and in post-conflict economic recovery and reconciliation. The theoretical underpinnings of environmental security are also discussed.

Enrolment through Nettiopsu.
Enrolment and participation for the course:
Priority is given for degree students in Master's programme in Peace, Mediation and Coflict Research (1st and 2nd year students in order of enrolment and then students from collaboration University Åbo Academy).
If places are available, students outside the programme are selected in the following order:
- UTA degree students from other programmes
- UTA exchange students
Prerequisites:
- Master level students who have a very good academic English and good background knowledge in the field of study.

Lecture seminars and lecture diary or exam.

Dalby, Simon 2009. Security and Environmental Change. Cambridge: Polity.

Leichenko, Robin & O’Brien Karen 2008.Environmental Change and Globalization. Double Exposures. Oxford University Press.

Ross, Michael L. 2004. “What Do We Know About Natural Resources and Civil War?” Journal of Peace Research 41(3), 337-356.

United Nations Environment Programme UNEP 2009. From Conflict to Peacebuilding. The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment.