Seven Ways 7 Billion People Affect the Environment and Security
Today’s population of 7 billion people has a significant impact on the planet’s natural resources and on global security. Seven critical challenges—security, climate change, water scarcity, food...
View ArticleClimate Change and Migration in Mexico: A Report Launch
The conversation around immigration and Mexico has long been tied to the United States and the prevailing economic conditions in both countries. But a new report from the Royal United Services...
View ArticleBackdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Amid the growing number of reports warning that climate change threatens security, one potentially dangerous – but counterintuitive – dimension has been largely ignored. Could efforts to reduce our...
View ArticleBackdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation...
Amid the growing number of reports warning that climate change could threaten national security, another potentially dangerous – but counterintuitive – dimension has been largely ignored. Could efforts...
View ArticleBuilding the Future of Global Development (OFF-SITE)
The original version of this article appeared at the Atlantic Council.Directions: Directions to the Atlantic Council
View ArticleWater, Conflict, and Peacebuilding in Development: Lessons for Practitioners...
With almost 800 million people currently lacking access to clean water and two-thirds of the world’s population projected to face conditions of severe water stress by 2025, disputes over water are a...
View ArticleWhat’s Next? Celebrating 20 Years of the Environmental Change and Security...
Global crises like the Ebola outbreak force us to consider what “security” really means, said Sharon Burke, senior advisor for the New America Foundation. “Is security getting our kids to school and...
View ArticleHigh Stakes: How This Year’s Climate Negotiations Will Impact National Security
Expectations for the upcoming UN climate change summit in Paris are higher than they’ve been in years. Experts expect it will be the best chance to achieve a binding, universal agreement to limit...
View ArticleThe Sahel Beyond the Headlines: Population, Environment, and Security Dynamics
Between the Sahara to the north and savanna to the south lies the semi-arid Sahel, a region stretching from Senegal to Sudan that has experienced desperate poverty, climate change, malnutrition, and...
View ArticleA New Climate for Peace: Taking Action on Climate and Fragility Risks (Report...
As momentum builds towards the negotiation of the Sustainable Development Goals and UN climate change summit later this year, the G7 countries – France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, the UK, and the...
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