Dr. Richard ‘Drew’ Marcantonio is a researcher and practitioner focused on environmental management and policy, human ecology, environmental violence, and environmental peacebuilding. He is the author of two books, Environmental Violence: In the Earth System and the Human Niche (Cambridge University Press) and Environmental Management: Concepts and Practical Skills (Cambridge University Press). He has conducted research and practice on these critical issues on five continents working with communities, elected officials, regulators, corporations, and NGOs alike. He is currently a research fellow at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.