NERPS 2025 Conference in Manila, Philippines

The 4th NERPS Conference (#NERPS2025) will be held from March 5–7, 2025 at the De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila, Philippines. The 10th anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to reflect on past achievements and future prospects for peace and sustainability. It has become clear since then that solutions to complex global challenges require cooperation among different stakeholders across national boundaries, different levels and from various sectors. Relatedly, transdisciplinary and future-oriented research approaches that employ participatory and collaborative methodologies are imperative for advancing evidence-based decision-making and policy-relevant research outcomes. The NERPS 2025 Conference offers a platform for students, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas, present their work, and forge partnerships for transdisciplinary research and collaborative action toward peaceful and sustainable futures. The conference will feature research presentations, expert roundtables, innovative workshops, and an optional excursion.

Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala – Rector, United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
H.E. Commissioner Prof. Dr. Alvin Culaba – Commissioner on Science and Technology at the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

In addition to the conference theme, abstracts on the following sub-topics are also welcome.

Peace Sustainability Nexus

• Anthropocene
• Cooperation and conflict over transboundary resources
• Digital technologies for both peace and sustainability
• Education for both peace and sustainability
• Environmental peacebuilding
• Environmental/climate activism
• Environmental/climate justice
• Environmental/climate security
• Human-nonhuman coexistence
• Impact of pandemics on both peace and sustainability
• Just transitions
• Peace-development nexus
• Planetary justice
• Politics of sustainability
• Others

Peace

• Anthropology of peace
• Conflict resolution
• Diplomatic negotiations
• Geopolitics
• Global governance
• Human security
• International peace and security
• International politics
• Migration
• Peace education
• Peace research methodologies
• Peace, conflict, and COVID-19
• Peacemaking/peacebuilding
• Sociology of peace
• Women and youth in peace and security
• Others

Sustainability

• Biodiversity conservation
• Climate change adaptation & mitigation
• Disaster risk reduction and management
• Ecosystem services
• Energy resources planning management
• Food resources planning and management
• Human health and well-being
• Land/terrestrial resources planning and management
• Non-renewable resources and extractive industries
• Oceans/marine resources planning and management
• Smart solutions and technologies for sustainable development
• Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• Urban Sustainability (including transportation, construction, planning)
• Water resources planning and management
• Water-energy-good nexus
• Others

The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines provides nominal support to this conference.

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