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Environment, Population Key to Security, Say Experts
Apr 20, 2006APRIL 2006--Addressing Environmental Degradation and Population Dynamics May Lower the Risk of Conflict, Some Tell Environmental Change & Security Program Report
"Population and Conflict": Join the Discussion
Apr 01, 2006APRIL 2006--ECSP Report 11 Authors Comment on Demographic Links to Security
Population, Health, and Environment in the Philippines
Mar 31, 2006MARCH 2006--Report from the 2nd National Conference in Cebu City
Experts Call for More Nuanced Research on Environment, Population, and Security
Mar 01, 2006MARCH 2006--Addressing Environmental Problems and Population Dynamics May Lower the Risk of Conflict, Some Tell ECSP Report 11
Avian Flu: The Next Pandemic?
Jan 04, 2006JANUARY 2006--Lead story from January 2006 issue of Centerpoint
World's Largest Gathering of Africa Scholars to Discuss Politics, Health
Nov 14, 2005African Studies Association Convenes 2,000 Scholars and Policymakers in Washington, DC to Examine Continent's History and Future
Wilson Center Welcomes African Studies Association to Washington
Nov 11, 2005World's Largest Gathering of Africa Scholars to Discuss Politics, Health
Wilson Center Launches New Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Oct 04, 2005The Wilson Center's new Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies will study the potential health and environmental implications of nanotechnology products. Developments from this cutting-edge science will increasingly affect our everyday lives, from medicines to consumer products to new energy sources.
New NIOSH Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology & Strategic Plan for Nanotechnology Research
Oct 04, 2005According to Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, a project created in partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts, the release of Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology: An Information Exchange with NIOSH and Strategic Plan for NIOSH Nanotechnology Research: Filling the Knowledge Gaps is a small but important step forward by the U.S. government to address the possible health implications of nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology: Forging Ahead Responsibly
Oct 04, 2005A new study shows Americans are excited about the prospects of nanotechnology, but concerned about its potential health and environmental effects.