Washington, DC— On June 19, President Trump signed an executive order that dissolved the National Ocean Policy which was established in July 2010. Sally Yozell, Director of the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program, releases the following sta …
Urban coastal centers are facing unprecedented social, economic and structural risks due to the impacts of climate change. The combination of people migrating from drought affected geographies to coastal cities already facing ocean driven damage to inf …
Illegal fishing. Yes, Fishing. This growing international problem is a key factor in geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea, piracy off the Horn of Africa, and the deadly narco-trade across Latin America. Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) …
On September 14-15, 2017, The Stimson Center in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) co-chaired a U.S. State Department funded U.S.-ASEAN Conference on Marine Environmental Issues. The two-day conference, which …
The world’s fisheries are on the brink of collapse. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UNFAO) estimates that nearly 90 percent are fully exploited or overexploited and depleted, while demand for seafood continues to increase. …
In September 2017, the Stimson Center, the U.S. National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO), National Geographic, and the Waitt Foundation hosted a meeting of 100 experts on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Attendees rep …
With a maritime territory three times the size of its landmass, the region is one of the world’s most bountiful and diverse maritime areas. The 10 Asean countries account for a quarter of the world’s fish production, and 20 million people depend on the …
The United Nations’ call to conserve and sustainably develop the oceans perhaps resonates most with Southeast Asia than in any other part of the world. With a maritime territory thrice the size of its landmass, the region is among the world’s most boun …
The United Nations’ call to conserve and sustainably develop the oceans, as one of its Sustainable Development Goals, perhaps resonates most with Southeast Asia than in any other part of the world. With a maritime territory three times the size of its …
In advance of the United Nations Oceans Conference in New York next week, the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security team is pleased to officially release our new illegal fishing database. The database highlights the pervasiveness …
A high school dropout turned seafood entrepreneur is leading Indonesia’s crackdown on illegal fishing, winning plaudits from conservationists and awards as far away as Washington despite her explosive methods. -snip- “The visuals and press that comes f …
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time. While the two agree on the need to strengthen cooperation between the U.S. and China, there are several agenda items that are likely to become contentious, …
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time. While the two agree on the need to strengthen cooperation between the U.S. and China, there are several agenda items that are likely to become contentious, …
On March 13, desperate Somali fishermen hijacked the tanker Aris-13 off the coast of Puntland, in the northeast part of the country. This was the first such incident in almost five years – raising concerns over a return to piracy in the Horn …
On March 13, desperate Somali fishermen hijacked the tanker Aris-13 off the coast of Puntland, in the northeast part of the country. This was the first such incident in almost five years – raising concerns over a return to piracy in the Horn …
On March 13, desperate Somali fishermen hijacked the tanker Aris-13 off the coast of Puntland, in the northeast part of the country. This was the first such incident in almost five years – raising concerns over a return to piracy in the Horn …
The Stimson Center announced today that Sally Yozell has been appointed as a Senior Associate and Director of the Environmental Security program. Yozell will join Stimson on April 1 and lead the Center’s work examining the impact of environmental crime …
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. …
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. …
The unlikely story of a conservation organization and a re-packaged technology solution to root out illegal fishing. In the 1990s, tuna fishermen were depleting Ecuadorian waters, especially around the bountiful Galapagos. In response, the government o …
In this third episode of the Natural Security Podcast, the Stimson Center’s Johan Bergenas sits down with Rear Admiral (ret.) Jon White. Admiral White retired in 2015 from active Naval Service, after 32 years as a naval officer and oceanographer, culmi …
A buoy revolutionized to meet new ocean data needs. By Ariella Knight Five years ago, Nick Daws and his team at Fastwave, an Australian maritime data company, found themselves scratching their heads. Why was it, they wondered, that the majority o …
In this second episode of the Natural Security Podcast, the Stimson Center’s Johan Bergenas sits down with U.S. Navy Captain (ret.) Wayne Porter, PhD. As a former Naval Intelligence Officer and a current Senior Lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School …
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 …
Key Points Growing populations and economies, unsustainable consumption practices and mounting environmental challenges exert increasing pressure on the world’s freshwater resources. Many observers fear that shortfall …
How a side project to design an environmentally friendly technology to record the “singing” of Humpback whales turned into a revolution of fuel-free autonomous power on our oceans. n 2003, Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist, Joe Rizzi, set off to …
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 …
Acoustics expert Martin Siderius is a problem solver. With a background in electrical and computer engineering, he has devoted himself to figuring out the problem of underwater acoustics – detecting and deciphering underwater noises – with the help of …