Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide

Publisher: Routledge

Author(s): Carl Bruch, Richard Matthew, Larry Swatuk, Rachel Weaver, and Erika Weinthal (eds.)

Date: 2026

Topics: Gender

Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A - Z Guide is the first comprehensive reference work of its kind, bringing together 185 entries on the key concepts, frameworks, and institutions that define the field of environmental peacebuilding. The book will be published as open access in June 2026 with support from the Jubitz Family Foundation and the PeaceNexus Foundation.

The volume draws on the expertise of 229 contributors from across academia, policy, practice, and civil society, spanning disciplines, sectors, and geographies. It covers foundational ideas such as sustainable peace and conflict prevention alongside emerging themes including climate security, gender, and decolonization. Each entry provides a clear definition and, where relevant, traces the concept’s evolution and significance in environmental peacebuilding. All terms are translated into ten languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Yoruba. 

As a collective effort, this glossary represents more than a compilation of terms, but a shared resource that advances mutual understanding, dialogue, and collaboration across disciplines, sectors, borders, and languages, strengthening the foundation for research, policy, and practice in environmental peacebuilding.

Edited by: Carl Bruch, Rachel Weaver, Richard Matthew, Erika Weinthal, and Larry Swatuk