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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below, please find the announcement for a lunchtime seminar celebrating the launch of “Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding,” edited by Erika Weinthal, Jessica Troell, and Mikiyasu Nakayama. We hope you can join us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Carl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>Book Launch: <i>Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default><b>Friday, March 21, 2014, 12:00-1:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=Default><b>Environmental Law Institute<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=Default><b>2000 L St NW, Suite 620, Washington, DC<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>The Environmental Law Institute, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, McGill University and Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment cordially invite you to the launch of <i>Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i> – the fourth book in a series on strengthening post-conflict peacebuilding through natural resource management. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Please join us as we celebrate the launch of this publication and recognize the contributing authors. The event will feature presentations by some of the authors who will discuss case studies and the book’s findings. Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:environmentalpeacebuilding@eli.org">environmentalpeacebuilding@eli.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Publication Details: <i>Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Edited by Erika Weinthal, Jessica Troell, and Mikiyasu Nakayama<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Series: Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and Natural Resource Management<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Published February 2014 by Earthscan (Routledge)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Water is a basic human need, and despite predictions of "water wars", shared waters have proven to be the natural resource with the greatest potential for interstate cooperation and local confidence building. Water management plays a very important role in rebuilding trust after conflict and in preventing a return to conflict. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Featuring 19 case studies and analyses of experiences from 28 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, the book draws on the experiences of 35 researchers and practitioners from around the world. This publication provides a framework for understanding how decisions governing water resources in post-conflict settings can facilitate or undermine peacebuilding. The lessons will be of value to practitioners in international development and humanitarian initiatives, policy makers, students, and others interested in post-conflict peacebuilding and the nexus between water management and conflict. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Water and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i> is part of a global initiative to identify and analyze lessons in post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resource management. The project has generated six edited books of case studies and analyses, with contributions from practitioners, policy makers, and researchers. Other books in this series address high-value resources, assessing and restoring natural resources, land, livelihoods and governance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>****************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carl Bruch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Co-Director, International Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Environmental Law Institute<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2000 L Street NW, Suite 620<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Washington, DC 20036<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tel: (202) 939-3879<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: (202) 939-3868<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>****************************<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>