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<div>Dear all,</div>
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<div><font face="tahoma">We are delighted to announce the release of "Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding," edited by Helen Young and Lisa Goldman. Below, please find the press release for the book.</font></div>
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<div><font face="tahoma">Warm regards,</font></div>
<div><font face="tahoma">Carl</font></div>
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<b>LIVELIHOODS DEVELOPENT CRITICAL TO POST-CONFLICT PEACEBUILDING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY – NEW STUDY
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b>(WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA)
<span style="BACKGROUND: yellow"></span>[April 3, 2015] </b><span> </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'">‒</span>
<b>In the wake of armed conflict, rebuilding livelihoods is critical to peacebuilding and economic redevelopment, according to a new
<span>study launched today by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of Tokyo, McGill University, and Tufts University.<span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">According to the study, entitled
<i>Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i>, reestablishing natural resource-based livelihoods following conflict can strengthen food security, provide employment, help reintegrate ex-combatants and other vulnerable groups, and offer
opportunities for cooperation between formerly warring groups. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Edited by Helen Young, a professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and Lisa Goldman, a senior attorney at ELI, the book combines the expertise and field experience
of practitioners, researchers, civil society advocates, and others active in livelihoods and post-conflict peacebuilding from around the world. The publication includes 18 cases studies on livelihoods in 16 conflict-affected countries and territories in Africa,
Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. <span>Together, these case studies illustrate a theory of change that underlies post-conflict livelihood interventions based on sustainable natural resource management.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>The book examines post-conflict initiatives spanning a broad range of natural resource</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'">‒</span><span>based livelihoods, including agricultural development, land
tenure, pastoralism, fisheries and coastal management, forest governance, protected area management and ecotourism, and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR). These case studies illustrate some of the challenges inherent in post-conflict livelihoods
programming: how to balance trade-offs, how to prioritize and sequence livelihoods interventions, how to undertake institutional reform, and the advantages and disadvantages of a market-based approach. At the same time, there is no uniform approach that can
work in every case. Theoretical approaches must be informed by best practices that are rooted in messy, complex local realities.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>“Rebuilding livelihoods in post conflict countries is a critical component of peacebuilding and economic recovery. Where conflict-affected communities rely on natural resources for livelihood security,
peacebuilding solutions must address the livelihood needs of poor and vulnerable populations to ensure the sustainable management of these resources in the context of future national development planning and encourage the equitable distribution of development
assistance,” said </span>United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“This<span> publication is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the role of livelihoods and natural resources in post-conflict peacebuilding,” noted Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian
Refugee Council. “If we are to build robust and peaceful societies, nothing is more important than creating and sustaining livelihoods.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span>From informal community-based institutions to government ministries, from local customs to formal laws and regulations, experiences highlighted in the book illustrate the important role institutions and
policies in fostering innovative approaches to managing natural resources in a more sustainable, economically productive manner. The findings also emphasize the critical need for a participatory approach that incorporates the perspectives of a wide range of
stakeholders.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><span> </span>“The case studies provide practical lessons in designing and implementing livelihoods programs in post-conflict countries for national officials, development practitioners, and local community
groups,” stated ELI Acting President Scott Schang. “These lessons can help improve livelihoods initiatives going forward.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“Where livelihoods are given priority, peacebuilding can promote the sustainable use of natural resources, increase cooperation between opposing groups, provide basic services to the poor and those most in need
of resources, create income-generating opportunities for local communities, and enhance both regional security and resilience in the face of recurring shocks and instability,” emphasized co-editor Helen Young.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><i>Livelihoods, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding</i> is the fifth book in a six-volume series addressing the challenges and opportunities of managing natural resources for post-conflict peacebuilding
around the world. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b>Notes to Editors:</b></p>
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</span></span></span>The book may be ordered at <a href="http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849712330/" target="_blank">
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849712330/</a><span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">
</span></span>or through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank">www.amazon.com</a>.<span>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><span>-<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</span></span></span>More information on the broader initiative on environmental peacebuilding is available at
<a href="http://www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org/" target="_blank"><span>www.environmentalpeacebuilding.org</span></a>.</p>
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</span></span></span>This work was made possible through the generous support of the Government of Finland, the United States Agency for International Development, the European Union,
<a href="http://www.un.org/en/land-natural-resources-conflict/" target="_blank"><span style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none">the EU-UN Partnership on Land, Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention</span></a>, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation, and other partners. </p>
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</span></span></span><i>The United Nations Environment Program (www.unep.org) is the voice for the environment in the United Nations system.
</i></p>
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</span></span></span><i>The Environmental Law Institute (www.eli.org) is an independent, non-profit research and educational organization based in Washington, DC.
</i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><i>For further information, please contact Brett Kitchen at +1.202.939.3833 or
</i><a href="mailto:pressrequest@eli.org"><b><i><span>pressrequest@eli.org</span></i></b></a><i>.</i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><i>For media enquiries, please contact the UNEP Newsdesk in Nairobi, Kenya, at +254.20.762.5022 or
<b>unepnewsdesk@unep.org</b>.</i></p>
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Carl Bruch</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Senior Attorney</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Co-Director, International Programs</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Environmental Law Institute</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">1730 M Street NW, Suite 700</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Washington, DC 20036</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Tel: (202) 939-3879</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="tahoma">Fax: (202) 939-3868</font></div>
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