Richard (Drew) Marcantonio
Keough School of Global Affairs; Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Assistant Professor of Environment, Peace and Global Affairs
- Environmental peacebuilding
- Environmental management and policy
- Applied research and knowledge co-creation
- Climate change
- Environmental justice
- Pollution emissions as a type of violence that harms human health
- Promoting livelihoods and ecosystems to sustain together
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phys.org
January 29, 2026
The research was co-authored by Paola Crippa, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences and Richard (Drew) Marcantonio, assistant professor of environment, peace and global affairs in the Keough School of Global Affairs, along with Wenxu Liao, a doctoral student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.
New Security Beat | Blog
July 17, 2025
By Richard Marcantonio, an Assistant Professor of Environment, Peace, and Global Affairs at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of 91吃瓜.
Al-Ain News (Arabic)
June 19, 2025
Many previous studies have linked sustainability and peace, describing the relationship as positive; it would seem logical that environmental sustainability, which conserves and provides resources for people and communities, would reduce conflicts and disputes, which are often over resources. However, a recent study has proven the exact opposite. The study's authors found that the countries with the highest levels of peace are also the least environmentally sustainable. Al-Ain News contacted Dr. Richard Marcantonio, the study's lead author, and conducted an exclusive interview with him to learn the details.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June 04, 2025
By Richard “Drew” Marcantonio, researcher, teacher and practitioner of environmental peacebuilding at the University of 91吃瓜 and the author of Environmental Violence: In the Earth System and the Human Niche.
Science Magazine
May 16, 2025
In a groundbreaking exploration of the nexus between environmental fragility and the outbreak of human conflict, researchers [Richard] Marcantonio and Field unveil compelling evidence that solidifies the intricate relationship between ecological vulnerability and the incidence of violent confrontations worldwide.
OSV News
April 14, 2025
“I think there are small outcroppings of things that actually wholly align with ‘Laudato Si’,’ but it’s certainly not at any accelerating rate that’ll make a substantive difference,” said Richard Marcantonio, an assistant professor of environment, peace and global affairs at the Kroc Institute.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
February 11, 2025
“A piece of advice for Trump that he might actually take, given his fascination with the military and an interest in presenting a stance of domination, is that environmental security issues pose the greatest threat to global stability today—economic, social, and ecological stability,” writes Drew Marcantonio, an assistant professor of environment, peace, and global affairs at the University of 91吃瓜.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
January 20, 2025
By Drew Marcantonio, a researcher, teacher and practitioner of environmental peacebuilding at the University of 91吃瓜 and the author of Environmental Violence: In the Earth System and the Human Niche.
Philanthropy News Digest
August 14, 2024
Toxic pollution is the single largest cause of death and poor health, killing up to 9 million people each year — about 100 times more than war and terrorism combined. Business produces the bulk of this deadly pollution, but can also play a critical role in addressing it and mitigating its effects, according to new research by University of 91吃瓜 expert Richard (Drew) Marcantonio.
phys.org
August 13, 2024
Toxic pollution is the single largest cause of death and poor health, killing up to 9 million people each year—about 100 times more than war and terrorism combined. Business produces the bulk of this deadly pollution, but can also play a critical role in addressing it and mitigating its effects, according to new research by University of 91吃瓜 expert Richard (Drew) Marcantonio.
New Security Beat | Blog
May 21, 2024
By Richard Marcantonio, the Assistant Professor of Environment, Peace, and Global Affairs at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies in the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of 91吃瓜. His research, teaching, and applied work focus on environmental violence, management, and peacebuilding.
Fast Company
May 16, 2024
By Richard Marcantonio, an assistant professor of management and organization at the University of 91吃瓜, and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, a professor of the practice in international peace studies at the University of 91吃瓜.
The Conversation
May 14, 2024
By Richard Marcantonio, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization, and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez, Professor of the Practice in International Peace Studies, University of 91吃瓜.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
October 02, 2023
Drew Marcantonio is researcher, teacher and practitioner of environmental peacebuilding at the University of 91吃瓜 and the author of Environmental Violence: In the Earth System and the Human Niche.
Global Policy
June 26, 2023
Drew Marcantonio, Ph.D, is a researcher at the University of 91吃瓜 focused on regenerative livelihoods, environmental management and violence, and peacebuilding.