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Research | Analysis | Insight for Systems Change

Matthew King’s academic work is grounded in more than two decades of interdisciplinary research spanning environmental governance, peacebuilding, sustainability, and development. His scholarship combines fieldwork with policy analysis and systems thinking, informing global conversations about conservation, conflict, and the future of human societies.

This page features selected peer-reviewed publications, strategic reports, and technical papers authored or co-authored by Matthew. His writing bridges theory and practice, offering insight into real-world solutions for complex global challenges.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • King, M. W. (2015). “Should biodiversity offsets help finance underfunded Protected Areas?” Biological Conservation, Vol. 191, pp. 819–826.
  • Wilburn, M. W. et al. (2007). “Sea Grant in Latin America: Adapting the U.S. Sea Grant Model to a Latin American Context—Is there a fit?” Marine Policy Journal, Vol. 31(3), Elsevier.

Book Chapters

  • King, M. W. (2016). “Environmental Governance and Peacebuilding in Post-Conflict Central America.” In Governance, Natural Resources, and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding, eds. Bruch, Muffett, and Nichols, Earthscan/Routledge.
  • King, M. W. (2014). “Governing for Sustainability: Understanding Governance.” In State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, World Watch Institute, Island Press.
  • King, M. W. (2014). “Can Networked Governance Help?” In State of the World 2014: Governing for Sustainability, World Watch Institute, Island Press, pp. 36–37.

Conference Proceedings and Academic Presentations

Includes published proceedings and academic conference presentations.

  • King, M. W. (2003). “Watershed Management.” Civil-Security Forces Environmental Cooperation in Central America and the Caribbean, U.S. Army War College Conference Report, Belize City, Belize, pp. 20–23.
  • King, M. W. (2006). “Knowledge, Power, and Politics in Environmental Conflict, Southern Honduras 1973–Present.” Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London, UK.
  • King, M. W. (2006). “Emergence and Evolution of Environmental Conflict in the Gulf of Fonseca.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
  • King, M. W. (2004). “Political Ecology of Mangroves in the Gulf of Fonseca.” Royal Geographical Society Postgraduate Forum Conference, London, UK.
  • King, M. W. (2006). Session Convener and Chair: “Geographies of Environmental Conflict.” Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, London, UK.
  • King, M. W. (2008). Discussant & Facilitator, “Multi-Stakeholder Governance in the Global South.” Reinventing Governance Conference, University of Colorado Boulder.
  • King, M. W. (2008). Facilitator, “Managing the Commons: Water, Wildlife, and Economy.” Reinventing Governance Conference, University of Colorado Boulder.
  • King, M. W. (2014). “Biodiversity Offsets as a Financing Mechanism for Protected Areas.” World Parks Congress, Sydney, Australia.

Strategic & Technical Reports

Selected

  • “A Strategic Approach to Corporate Engagement in Violent Conflict Zones in Honduras,” Cure Violence (2016)
  • “Strategic Market-Based Approaches to Coral Reef Conservation,” Living Oceans Foundation (2015)
  • “Impact Accelerators: Strategic Options for Development and Implementation,” University of Colorado & Our COMMON Foundation (2015)
  • “Solving the Globalization Paradox: Toward an Evolutionary Theory of Governance,” One Earth Future Foundation (2013)
  • “Food Security: Will the Global Population Run Out of Food?” One Earth Future Foundation (2013)
  • “Sea Grant International: Final Report to the U.S. Department of State,” NOAA (2004)
  • “A Network of Centers for the Governance of Coastal Ecosystems,” NOAA & URI Coastal Resources Center (2004)

A full list of reports, publications, and outputs is available upon request.

Select Clients & Collaborators

Matthew’s research, strategy, and advisory services have supported a broad range of institutions:

United Nations & International Organizations
UNEP • UN Peacebuilding Commission • IUCN World Parks Congress • Stockholm International Peace Research Institute • Environmental Peacebuilding Association

U.S. Government & Military
U.S. Department of State • U.S. Southern Command • Department of Defense • U.S. Army War College • NOAA • National Defense University

Academic & Research Institutions
University of Tokyo • University of Colorado Boulder • McGill University • Kinship Foundation • SRA International

Think Tanks & NGOs
Conservation International • Environmental Law Institute • One Earth Future • Cure Violence • World Watch Institute