Wilson Center Experts
Richard Matthew
Expertise:
Environment
; Environmental Peacebuilding
; Environmental Security
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
Related Content for this Expert
Networks of Threat and Vulnerability: Lessons from Environmental Security Research
Jul 07, 2011Environmental security scholarship provides important theoretical and methodological underpinnings for the embryonic field examining threat networks, write Richard Matthew and Bryan McDonald. more
The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization
Jul 07, 2011The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization, deserves a wide readership and should be the focus of animated discussions in classrooms, journals, and policy arenas around the world. more
ECSP Report 1: Feature Articles
Jul 07, 2011Includes table of contents, feature articles, and excerpts from official statements and documents. more
Environmental Stress and Human Security in Northern Pakistan
Jul 07, 2011Environmental and social factors are generating high levels of conflict and insecurity in Northern Pakistan. more
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The Future of South Asian Security: Prospects for a Nontraditional Regional Architecture?
April 11, 2012 // 9:00am — 12:00pm
“The nontraditional security threats of tomorrow could themselves become sources of future traditional conflict if they’re not effectively addressed today,” said Mahin Karim.
Environment, Conflict, and Peacebuilding: Sharing Lessons and Building Networks (Location: Barcelona)
October 07, 2008 // 11:30am — 1:00pm
An international panel sponsored by the Wilson Center and UNEP presents evidence that managing the environment and natural resources is key to improving security, resolving conflicts, and building a sustainable peace after war.
Environmental Challenges in War-Torn Societies: Sustainability and Human Security in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
November 29, 2006 // 8:00am — 4:00pm
A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners discuss the role of the environment in post-conflict peace building and the reconstruction of war-torn societies at the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University.
Reception: Global Environment Change and Human Security
May 23, 2006 // 4:00pm — 6:00pm
Researchers from the GECHS network will be on hand to discuss the ways in which diverse social and environmental processes combine to affect human well-being, including people's health, economic opportunities, and political freedoms.
Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation: Scoping Gaps and Opportunities for Research and Policy Agendas
December 02, 2003 // 11:00pm
A diverse group of international practitioners, policymakers, and researchers gather at the Wilson Center to analyze the gaps and opportunities for research and policy agendas in the growing field of environmental conflict and cooperation.
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.
The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization
Jul 07, 2011The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization, deserves a wide readership and should be the focus of animated discussions in classrooms, journals, and policy arenas around the world.
Environmental Stress and Demographic Change in Nepal: Underlying Conditions Contributing to a Decade of Insurgency
Jul 07, 2011The authors review the broad dynamics of Nepal’s current civil conflict, arguing that environmental stress and population factors have played significant roles in creating the underlying conditions for acute insecurity and instability.
Networks of Threat and Vulnerability: Lessons from Environmental Security Research
Jul 07, 2011Environmental security scholarship provides important theoretical and methodological underpinnings for the embryonic field examining threat networks, write Richard Matthew and Bryan McDonald.
In Defense of Environment and Security Research
Jul 07, 2011Since the end of the Cold War, many policymakers and researchers have been rethinking and pushing the boundaries of the definition of security. Perhaps the most extensive and controversial part of this project has been the numerous and varied attempts to identify links among environmental change, conflict, and security.
Environmental Stress and Human Security in Northern Pakistan
Jul 07, 2011Environmental and social factors are generating high levels of conflict and insecurity in Northern Pakistan.
Commentary: Debating Environment, Population, and Conflict
Jul 07, 2011The recent publication of a host of significant material on environment, population, and conflict linkages dictated a special commentary section to supplement the lengthy book reviews provided in this 2000 issue of the ECSP Report.
ECSP Report 1: Feature Articles
Jul 07, 2011Includes table of contents, feature articles, and excerpts from official statements and documents.