In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by the Global Risk and Resilience Program's Lauren Herzer Risi and Mike Sfraga. They discuss environmental security and polar issues facing the incoming Biden administration.
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by the Global Risk and Resilience Program's Lauren Herzer Risi and Mike Sfraga. They discuss environmental security and polar issues facing the incoming Biden administration. They also provide updates on current and new initiatives from the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and Environmental Change and Security program.
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more
