Peacebuilding & Human–Nature Coexistence
The Challenge
In many pastoral and shared landscapes, competition over grazing land, water points, and seasonal movement routes is becoming more intense. Climate stress, resource scarcity, and unclear land governance systems often escalate tensions between communities. At the same time, human–wildlife interactions are increasing, sometimes leading to crop damage, livestock loss, and retaliatory killings of wildlife. These pressures weaken trust not only between communities, but also between people and the ecosystems they depend on. Without effective local systems for dialogue and resource sharing, small disputes can grow into long-standing conflicts that disrupt mobility, livelihoods, and peace.
Why It Matters
Peace is not separate from the landscape — it is part of it. Where there is conflict, mobility is restricted, resources are mismanaged, and ecosystems suffer. Where there is cooperation, land and water can be shared sustainably, and both people and wildlife can thrive. Peacebuilding is therefore essential for both social stability and environmental balance.
What We Do
We work with communities to strengthen peaceful coexistence between people, wildlife, and shared natural resources. Our approach focuses on restoring trust, building dialogue, and supporting locally owned systems that manage access to land, water, and grazing resources fairly and transparently. We also support community-led solutions that reduce human–wildlife conflict and strengthen coexistence.
How We Work
Facilitating cross-community dialogue and peacebuilding processes.
Supporting resource conflict prevention and mediation systems.
Strengthening grazing and water-sharing agreements.
Promoting human–wildlife coexistence strategies.
Supporting community-based early warning and response systems.
Strengthening landscape mobility and shared resource planning.
What We Aim to Achieve
We envision landscapes where communities share resources without conflict, where wildlife and people coexist with reduced harm, and where peace is maintained through strong local systems of trust, dialogue, and cooperation.