News
Climate Security Heats Up
Oct 06, 2009The effects of climate change have become increasingly linked to global security issues. The October cover story of Centerpoint looks at how the Environmental Change and Security Program has explored the threats and opportunities posed by the problem of climate change.
Asia's Future Report Released
Sep 22, 2009SEPTEMBER 2009- The Woodrow Wilson Center's ECSP and China Environment Forum received a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to investigate Asia's most serious environmental challenges by bringing together global experts to hold discussions that will enable us to identify trends and opportunities to improve Asia's future environment. The report is now available online.
Running on Empty: Pakistan's Water Crisis
Sep 15, 2009SEPTEMBER 2009--Pakistan, already plagued by widespread water shortages, is expected to become water-scarce by 2035--though some experts project this may happen as soon as 2020, if not earlier. This new publication examines Pakistan's water pressures, focusing on both rural and urban angles, and suggests ways forward.
Woodrow Wilson Center Photographer David Hawxhurst Awarded Earthwatch Climate Change Fellowship
Sep 09, 2009For his fellowship, David Hawxhurst will attend an immersive five-day experience for journalists interested in learning more about climate change and the environment.
Climate Change Is Linked to Security, But Don't Overplay It
Aug 30, 2009AUGUST 2009--As the impacts of climate change on national security are beginning to receive attention at the highest levels of government, climate-security experts must avoid oversimplifying these complex connections, ECSP Director Geoff Dabelko writes in two new articles.
New Connections, New Contributions at the Smithsonian
Jul 20, 2009As the Smithsonian Institution enters a globalizing technological era, so must its mission expand its focus. At a Director's Forum at the Wilson Center, Secretary Wayne Clough laid out three global challenges that the Smithsonian plans to address: science, particularly global warming and biodiversity; education; and issues of national identity.
Improve Development Programs by Linking Population, Health, and Environment, Says Expert
Jun 30, 2009JUNE 2009--The Sierra Club's Roger-Mark De Souza Explains the Integration Imperative in the Latest Issue of Focus
Experts Find the Human Face of Environmental Security
Jun 24, 2009More than 150 researchers and policymakers debated the focus on people in discussions of global environmental change at the capstone conference of the Global Environmental Change and Human Security (GECHS) Project. ECSP Director Geoff Dabelko reports from Oslo.
Environment Key to Resolving Conflicts, Building Peace, Says UN Environment Programme Director Achim Steiner
May 31, 2009MAY 2009—YouTube Videos Feature Steiner on Climate Change, Conflict, Cooperation
Animal Investigators: Solving Wildlife Crimes and Saving Endangered Species in Brazil and China
May 20, 2009Illegal wildlife trafficking is the third-largest criminal industry worldwide, involving $20 billion in global trade each year. At a meeting co-sponsored by the China Environment Forum and the Brazil Institute, experts discussed the nature of the wildlife trafficking industry and the challenges in fighting it.
