Climate Publications
ECSP Report 13
Jul 07, 2011The 13th issue of the Environmental Change and Security Program Report details the non-traditional security threats and opportunities facing the world today. Complete report. more
The Security Implications of Climate Change for the UN System
Jul 07, 2011The policy brief explores the security implications of climate change, and provides policy recommendations for strengthening the United Nations’ capacity to respond to climate-related security threats. more
Unpackaging the Environment
Jul 07, 2011The question now is how to transform spotty progress and modest steps into a more consistent pattern of political support for environmental concerns, how to move from the wide recognition that a problem exists to a public consensus that it is important. more
Climate-Related Conflicts in West Africa
Jul 07, 2011Natural resource-related conflicts are the predominant types of conflict in northern Nigeria, according to research by Anthony Nyong. Predicted climactic changes will affect patterns of distribution and availability, and potentially further exacerbate conflict, he writes. more
Burning the Bridge to the 21st Century: The End of the Era of Integrated Conferences
Jul 07, 2011While global environmental and population challenges are clearer and more pressing than ever, the international community seems less capable of constructive agreement, writes Frederick Meyerson. more
Environment in the U.S. Security Debate: The Case of the Missing Arctic Waters
Jul 07, 2011This essay asks whether and if so how the United States might employ new understandings of security in the management of Arctic waters issues, and in responding even more particularly to the prospect of intensified use of Russia’s Northern Sea Route. more
Issue 21: Population, Health, and Environment in Ethiopia
Jul 07, 2011Severely eroded and deforested, Ethiopia's land is increasingly turning to desert, due to the country's high population growth, unsustainable land use, and lack of land ownership. Featuring footage from Sean Peoples' trip to Ethiopia last year, this video looks at the efforts of two projects to address the country's complex challenges with integrated solutions. more
Exchange: Violent Environments
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited Homer-Dixon, Peluso, and Watts to engage in a dialogue about Violent Environments, as well as the future of environmental security research.
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CES 7 Commentaries, pp.55-60
Jul 07, 2011Assessing the Achievements and Problems of Rural Resource Management Programs in Western China: A Case Study from Gansu Province by Seth Cook more
