This book examines civil society's peacebuilding role in sub-Saharan Africa in the context

of climate change and the pursuit of environmental peace and justice in the Anthropocene.

Five main research themes emerge from its 20 chapters:

· The roles of environmental peacemaking, environmental justice, ecological

education and eco-ethics in helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change

· Peacebuilding by CSOs after violent conflicts, with particular reference to

accountability, reconciliation and healing

· CSO involvement in democratic processes and political transition after violent

conflicts

· Relationships between local CSOs and their foreign funders and the interactions

between CSOs and the African Union's peace and security architecture.

· The particular role of faith-based CSOs

The book underlines the centrality of dialogue to African peacebuilding and the indigenous

wisdom and philosophies on which itis based. Such wisdom will be a key resource in

confronting the existential challenges of the Anthropocene.

The book will be a significant resource for researchers, academics and policymakers

concerned with the challenge of climate change, its interactions with armed conflict and the

peacebuilding role of CSOs.

· This pathbreaking book shows why peacebuilding analysis and efforts need to be

urgently re-oriented towards the existential challenges of environmental peace and

justice.

· It explains the emerging conceptual frameworks which are needed for this new role.

· It explains the critical role that CSOs - local and international - will play in

implementing this new peacebuilding approach, with particular reference to sub-

Saharan Africa.

1 General Introduction.- 2 Peace Ecology in the Anthropocene for Africa.- 3Civil Society, Climate Change, Security Risks Management and Peacebuilding in the Anthropocene

4 Faith-based Organisations and Environmental Peace: Impact of Laudato Si' and Its Relevance in the Anthropocene.- 5Healing Nature and Creation in the Anthropocene: A Reflection on the Role of Religion.- 6Empowering Women to Build Peace: A Case Study of Grace to Heal Trust in Lupane District
7 Peacebuilding through Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Lessons from Civil Society Organisations in Zimbabwe.- 8Civil Society and Peacebuilding in the Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo.- 9 Zimbabwe's National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and Civil Society: Partners in Peacebuilding?.- 10 Civil Society and Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Opportunities, Challenges and Recommendations.- 11Promoting Democratisation in DR Congo: The Case Study of Act for Transparent and Peaceful Elections.- 12 Civil Society Organisations and School Peace Clubs in South Africa: An Outcome Evaluation.- 13 The Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society in Peacebuilding: Lessons from the Matabeleland Collective, Zimbabwe.- 14 The Role of Civil Society Participation in Social Cohesion Processes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-15Building the Capacity of Civil Society Organisations in Nonviolent Campaigning: A Case Study from South Sudan.- 16 How Informal Peace Committees Complement Macro-infrastructures for Peace in Zimbabwe.- 17 Protecting and Nurturing Children Born from Rape in South Kivu Communities: A Challenge for Civil Society.- 18 Indigenous Peacebuilding Approaches and the Accountability of Former Child Soldiers: African Case Studies.- 19Navigating Channels for Civil Society Participation in Conflict Prevention and Peace-Making in the African Peace & Security Architecture.- 20 Centre-periphery Relations Between Civil Society Organisations and External Funding Partners: A Case Study of South Kivu's Peace and Development Agenda.