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In this first episode of the Natural Security Podcast, the Stimson Center’s Johan Bergenas sits down with ADM. James Stavridis (Ret.), formerly Supreme Allied Commander Europe and current Dean of the Fletcher School. The two discussed geostrategic and …
This post is part of the Natural Security Forum blog, which provides quick analysis from the Natural Security Forum team and outside contributors. For more information, visit the Natural Security Forum’s micro-site at www.naturalsecurityforum.org. …
Editor’s note: This analysis is part of Presidential Inbox 2017 — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and opportunities the Trump administration faces during its first 100 days in office. Click here to read the full s …
This post is part of the Natural Security Forum blog, which provides quick analysis from the Natural Security Forum team and outside contributors. For more information, visit the Natural Security Forum’s micro-site at www.naturalsecurityforum.org. …
By Johan Bergenas: For the past two weeks, leaders from around the world have gathered in South Africa for a global wildlife summit to debate regulations on the trade of endangered plants and animals. This triennial event, which concludes Wed …
This week, Secretary of State John Kerry is gathering world leaders in Washington, D.C., for a major conference on protecting the oceans. Included on the program are key issues such as ocean pollution, sustainable fishing and protection of marine parks …
Today, the Stimson Center is releasing a number of major products, including an updated version of our Secure Oceans report, a new website to help stakeholders identify technology solutions for enforcing marine protected areas and combating illegal fis …
At the State Department’s “Our Ocean” conference this week, environmentalists need to engage with the security community. This week, Secretary of State John Kerry is gathering world leaders in Washington, D.C., for a major conference on protecting the …
The sea breeze found us on a fast boat bound for Ly Son Island, located about 15 nautical miles off Vietnam’s Central Coast. For centuries, the island has served as a base for their fishermen to venture into the dangerous Paracels Archipelago. -snip- F …
Big things are happening in the world of wildlife preservation. With species like elephants and rhinos on the brink of extinction, and terrorists and transnational organized criminals filling their coffers with the proceeds of wildlife trafficking, the …
In 2010, governments around the world agreed to protect 10 percent of the world’s oceans by 2020. Today, having just passed the halfway mark, prospects of achieving this ambitious goal seem bleak. Just over two percent of our oceans are recog …
The Stimson Center is bridging the divide between environmental crime, global security, and smart technology. The Center’s research and analysis is driving policy conversations in the U.S. and around the world, and its pragmatic engagement in the field …
“I’m sorry, but I don’t care if Dumbo takes one to the head,” said one senior European law enforcement official to a colleague at an international meeting on transnational organized crime earlier this year. Clearly, not everyone cares about the perils …
La muerte de Cecil, el león más emblemático de la reserva de Hwange (Zimbabwe) a manos del estadounidense Walter Palmer, que pagó US$ 50.000 por cazarlo, reavivó la polémica por la falta de protección de los animales salvajes en África. -snip- “Si bien …
Winding up a hill in southern Kenya, a tracker dog is guided by a scent – past thorned bushes and through brush. -snip- “Their insurances, their connections, their income is so large that it should probably take some time to really try to squeeze these …
The illicit wildlife trade is now worth up to 20 billion dollars a year. That’s double what it was just a few years ago – worth far more than the weapons trade and approaching the rate of human smuggling. This has attracted the attention of Al Shabaab, …
For decades, politicians have left the responsibility to protect the world’s natural resources to environmental organizations and aid agencies. Yet, with environmental crime on the rise and revenue filling the coffers of the world’s worst terrorist org …
Poaching has a long history in the United States and abroad, with armed conflicts dating back to the Oyster Wars of the 1800s. But the illegal wildlife trade has skyrocketed in recent years, and the threat of species loss looms large. The tra …
How to avoid a war with China over seafood—and take a bite in world poverty. In 2012, Beijing transformed a Soviet-era hulk into its first aircraft carrier, a major step in the country’s military build-up. Now, Chinese officials are confirming they wo …
Poaching has a long history in the United States and abroad, with armed conflicts dating back to the Oyster Wars of the 1800s. But the illegal wildlife trade has skyrocketed in recent years, and the threat of species loss looms large. The tra …
The Vikings conquered the high seas to plunder and pillage. The British established their empire by dominating the oceans. And in the past 40 years, the United States Navy helped usher in a new era of unprecedented trade and global connectivity by safe …
One year ago President Obama released a strategy for combating wildlife trafficking. Managing Across Boundaries Deputy Director Johan Bergenas discusses how Stimson has answered the president’s call through an innovative project to combat poaching in E …
For decades, politicians have left the responsibility to protect the world’s natural resources to environmental organizations and aid agencies. Yet, with environmental crime on the rise and revenue filling the coffers of the world’s worst terrorist org …
Last night at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting, Secretary Hillary Clinton revealed a number of new Commitments to Action. Included in the Commitments to Action is a project out of the Managing Across Boundaries Initiative (MAB) focusi …
Last month, amid nonstop coverage of the Ukrainian crisis and an onslaught of domestic U.S. issues, the New York Times published an editorial urging the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to comply with international obligations on illegal fishing. Why …
This week, the White House released its National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking. The strategy hones in on three key priorities, including strengthening enforcement mechanisms, reducing the demand side of the challenge and strengthening par …
“Late Night Live” on Australia’s ABC Radio recently interviewed Johan Bergenas on the topic of poaching and wildlife crime. To listen to the interview, click here.
There is a new threat in the terrorist hotbed of Africa, and the U.S. military can do much more to combat it. Poaching of endangered elephants and rhinos has become a conservation crisis, and profits from wildlife crimes are filling the coffers of terr …
Terrorist organizations are turning to wildlife trafficking for money. It’s a global problem. Transnational criminal syndicates, terrorist organizations and Islamic extremists are increasingly turning to wildlife trafficking to bankroll their operation …