About
Dr. Ken Conca is a Professor of International Relations at American University’s School of International Service, specializing in global environmental governance, environmental peacebuilding, and water policy. His work bridges climate change adaptation, transboundary water management, and post-conflict recovery.
- Education: PhD (University of California, Berkeley), MS (University of Wisconsin-Madison), ScB (Brown University)
- Key Research Areas:
- Global environmental governance frameworks
- Water politics and conflict-cooperation dynamics
- Environmental peacebuilding in war-torn societies
- UN system’s role in climate and environmental security
- Scientific Recognition: Grawemeyer Prize, Sprout Award, Chadwick Alger Prize, Al-Moumin Environmental Peacebuilding Award
- Recent Publications: Focus on climate-water-conflict linkages, flexible governance models, and geoengineering ethics
- Teaching: Courses on global environmental politics, water governance, and doctoral dissertation advising
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