Introduction to Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations [PTP.2023.07E]

Introduction to Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations [PTP.2023.07E]

As a direct answer to the Greening the Blue report recommendation, the aim of this training module is to increase general awareness of key environmental and natural resource concepts to all peacekeeping staff. At the end of the course, participants are able to: 1) Describe how environment and natural resource link to and affect peacekeeping operations; 2) Identify the multiple benefits of addressing environment and natural resources in peacekeeping; 3) Describe how environment and natural resources are addressed by UN peacekeeping policies and mandates as well as sources of good practice; and 4) Explain personal responsibilities and actions to be taken by every peacekeeper to implement the DPKO/DFS environmental policy.