The following is an excerpt from Rupert Herbert-Burns’ analysis of Piracy and Hijacking Developments in the Indian Ocean, part one of Stimson’s ongoing Maritime Security Briefing series. “The first quarter of 2012 paints a somewhat confusing picture wi …
By David Michel – Oceans and coastal regions worldwide are coming under increasing environmental pressures. These growing stresses include habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, land-based and marine pollution, overfishing, and the rising impacts o …
By Caitlyn Antrim – In January, when a US Coast Guard icebreaker escorted a Russian tanker carrying essential fuel to Nome, Alaska, it served as a reminder that the US and Russia have many reasons to continue pursuing a thaw in relations. Unfortu …
By Caitlyn Antrim – Changes in climate, technology, and resource economics have raised expectations and concerns about the impact of economic development and increased maritime shipping in the Arctic. These concerns have spurred discussion of possible …
Troubled Waters: Climate Change, Hydropolitics, and Transboundary Resources examines the multiple challenges that global climate change raises for the management of shared freshwater resources. Regional experts and Stimson analysts assess the pros …
By Adam Giansiracusa – The Kenyan government has been moving ahead with a $16 billion dollar plan to build a major deep-water port north of Lamu, a tropical island and UNESCO World Heritage site near the Somali border. Dilapidated infrastructure remain …
By David Michel – Coastal regions are on the front lines of climate change. Global warming’s projected impacts on coastal zones include rising sea levels, fiercer tropical cyclones, larger storm surges, increasing sea surface temperatures, and-as the o …
Coastal Zones and Climate Change examines the emerging environmental stresses on coastal areas of the Indian Ocean and the resulting challenges confronting coastal planners and decision makers in a warming world. Experts from the region and from Stimso …