[3] He also consults decision makers, for instance at the United Nations, World Bank, and NATO.
In several studies, he showed that climate-related disasters increase the risk of protests, armed conflict onset, and civil war escalation.
Such time periods provide windows of opportunity for aid delivery and conflict resolution.
He demonstrated that water and conservation cooperation between states can support already existing reconciliation efforts, drawing on examples like the Lempa River and the Virunga National Park.
These include: Ide is a director of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association[30] and editor of the journal Environment and Security.