CORVI: Measuring Multidimensional Climate Risks in Suva, Fiji
…Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and the Ministry of Land, urban planning and resilience measures must be sensitive to the land rights structure of Fiji, where there are three types of…
Mekong Dam Monitor at One Year: What Have We Learned?
…represent a “new normal” or natural variability in weather patterns. In any event, an international water sharing agreement, which guarantees a minimum level of flow from upstream dams during period…
News Roundup for March 1
…– Robert Gallucci interviewed – Feb 28 (start at 30:00 mins) VOX: What’s next after the Trump-Kim summit? An expert explain. [by Jen Kirby] – David Kim interviewed – Feb…
The Meaning of the Mumbai Blasts
…the damaging repercussions of the bomb blasts were compounded, and the presumption of Pakistani guilt was heightened. Before Mumbai, there were bomb blasts in Bangalore, Delhi, and other sensitive sites….
Nunn-Lugar, R.I.P.
…missiles, bombers and submarine hulls cut up, warheads dismantled, fissile material safeguarded, and security upgrades at sensitive sites. The extraordinary nature of these accomplishments seemed oddly diminished by the photo-ops…
Modernize the South Asia Nuclear Facility “Non-Attack” Agreement
…side declares sites associated with nuclear weapons storage and operations, and perhaps other facilities as well. Any stabilizing influence the agreement contributed in the past has long since dissipated. [4]…
Iran Turns to Turkey and Azerbaijan Amid Energy Shortages
…Middle East Perspectives Project Turkey and Azerbaijan are helping to meet growing industrial demands for energy and minerals in Iran. Contending with seven percent annual growth in electricity consumption, aging…
The US Vietnam Relationship and War Legacies: Looking to the Future
…to remediate dioxin contamination, clear remaining unexploded ordnance and mines, and provide support to individuals and families disabled by war’s legacy. This discussion attracted more than 200 participants and enthusiastic…