Geoffrey D. Dabelko

Dr. Geoffrey D. Dabelko is director of the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP), a nonpartisan policy forum on environment, population, and security issues at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. For the past 12 years, he has helped facilitate dialogue among policymakers, practitioners, and scholars grappling with the complex connections linking the environment, health, population, conflict, and security. His recent research focuses on environmental pathways to confidence building and peacemaking, with a special emphasis on managing fresh water resources. Geoff is principal investigator for ECSP’s “Navigating Peace: Forging New Water Partnerships” initiative and co-principal investigator for the “Environment, Development, and Sustainable Peace” initiative, an international effort to bridge the gap between Northern and Southern perspectives.