“This event will bring together urban planners, policymakers, and practitioners from around the globe to exchange ideas and showcase innovative approaches to urban development.

" International organizations such as the UN, EU, and OECD have highlighted the intensified connection between environmental change and conflict. Rapid environmental changes have severe consequences for countries at war or in post-conflict phases"

The workshop highlighted the governance of river sand commodity chains in Ethiopia to reduce the socio-ecological implications of sand extraction and ensure sustainability.