Security and Defense Publications
ECSP Report 4: Official Statements and New Publications
Jul 07, 2011Excerpts from recent official statements in which environmental issues are cited in the context of security institutions
and national interests, and reviews by experts of new publications. more
52. Stratified Stability: NATO's New Strategic Concept?
Jul 07, 2011Although the elements that will contribute to NATO's new mission have begun to emerge at the 50th anniversary of its founding, the shape of the concept itself still requires definition. This paper is intended to advance that process of definition. If the needs of NATO are to be met, then the Alliance will have to adopt a strategic mission that upholds international order, yet sets limits on that mission. Such a mission must meet the needs of Alliance members and partners for stability ; whether in the face of local conflict in some regions, or the international threat of "rogue states" and the terrorist campaigns of both state sponsored and non-state actors. more
Chapter One: Analyzing Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011This chapter identifies ten methodological, analytical, and substantive opportunities for future research, and five areas in which focused analysis could bolster policymaking. more
Flash Points and Tipping Points: Security Implications of Global Population Changes
Jul 07, 2011"Population distortions - in which populations grow too young, or too fast, or too urbanized - make it difficult for prevailing economic and administrative institutions to maintain stable socialization and labor-force absorption," says author Jack A. Goldstone. more
Seguridad y Defensa en America del Norte: Nuevos dilemas geopolíticos
Jul 07, 2011The book's authors collaborate to put forth an analysis of North American national defense policies and their implications on transnational and border security. Issues of migration and organized crime are touched upon, providing readers with an greater, in-depth understanding of security problems faced by the region as a whole. 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
The U.S. National Intelligence Council's Global Trends 2015: Excerpts, Commentaries, and Response
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited a wide range of scientists, government officials, nongovernmental activists, and defense analysts from across the globe to write commentaries on Global Trends 2015.
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National Intelligence Estimate: The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States
Jul 07, 2011These excerpts from a January 2000 National Intelligence Estimate highlight the rising global health threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases more
A View from the Region: Different Perspectives on Israel's War with Lebanon's Hizbullah (Fall 2006)
Jul 07, 2011ECSP Report 4: Event Summaries
Jul 07, 2011Event summaries from meetings sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program between May and December 1997. more
