Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Anthropocene

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.

Shows why peacebuilding analysis and efforts need to re-orient towards challenges of environmental peace and justice Presents the emerging conceptual frameworks which are needed for this new role Explains critical role that CSOs play in implementing new peacebuilding approach with reference to sub-Saharan Africa

Autorentext

Jean Chrysostome K. Kiyala (South Africa, DRC) is Assoc. Prof., Univ. of Bandundu, DRC & Senior Lecturer, International Centre of Nonviolence, Durban Univ. of Technology (DUT). He holds Diplomas & B.A.s in Philosophy, Theology, Mission and in Religious Studies, M.Phil. from St Augustine College, a conferred M. Tech. in Public Management, and in 2016, he was awarded a Ph.D. in Management Sciences (Peacebuilding programme) by DUT. His research interests comprise child soldiering, restorative justice, transitional justice, and peacebuilding. Geoff Harris (South Africa, Australia) is Prof., International Centre for Nonviolence, Durban University of Technology, where he set up its postgraduate Peacebuilding Programme. His  research interests include restorative justice, reintegration of prisoners and demilitarisation. He held posts at La Trobe Univ., Australia (1969-71), Univ. of Papua New Guinea (1972-78), Lincoln Univ., New Zealand (1978-80), Univ. ofNew England, Australia (1980-99), Univ. of Natal and Univ. of KwaZulu-Natal (1999-2011) and at DUT (2012- ), South Africa.

Inhalt
1 General Introduction.- 2 Peace Ecology in the Anthropocene for Africa.- 3 Civil 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.- 5 Healing Nature and Creation in the Anthropocene: A Reflection on the Role of Religion.- 6 Empowering 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.- 8 Civil 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.- 11 Promoting 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.-15 Building 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.- 19 Navigating 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.