An exploration of the debate on the environment and security, focusing on the various policy options for building peace and preventing environmental conflict. The contributers survey the key environmental challenges in Eastern and Central European states and those of the former Soviet Union, extending the debate to such regions as the Balkans, the Black Sea and Central Europe. Both practical and theoretical approaches to the debate are presented, within a multi-disciplinary framework, the contributors ranging from academics involved with peace and conflict research to actual policy makers active in the fields of environmental and security policy. This book should be useful to experts already working in the relevant disciplines, both academic and governmental, as well as those seeking an introduction to the various policy fields.