Stimson Statements: Trump Withdraws from Paris Climate Agreement
…warming, worsening climate impacts will increasingly affect every country on Earth, including the U.S. The Paris pact alone doesn’t halt climate change, but it does provide a globally agreed framework…
India Goes to Copenhagen
…temperature and precipitation patterns could substantially affect India’s freshwater resources and food supplies. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) thinks India could suffer outright water stress – annual availability…
A Credible Grand Strategy: The Urgent Need to Set Priorities
…jihadist terrorism after 9/11, for example, diverted attention and resources that might have been useful against the COVID-19 pandemic, or to avert the growing damage from climate change. Moreover, adversaries…
Top Ten Global Risks for 2024
…emissions by 2050 under the Global Methane Pledge (both non-binding), and a new climate damage fund to aid developing states adapt to climate change. McKinsey consulting firm estimates that “the…
Six Issues to Watch at UNGA 78
…course and to avert the worst impacts of unchecked climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscores the connections between climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals, and the…
From Baku to Belém: Making Climate Mobility Central to COP30
…youth research and writing. Justin Snyder’s interest and research center on climate, climate governance, and climate migration By Rebecca Snyder, Research Associate, Global Governance, Justice and Security Program Belém’s Test…
Climate Risk Assessment of Kiribati Finds Significant Ecological, Financial Risk
…associated with climate change. Saltwater intrusion, coastal erosion, and food insecurity is a current reality for many I-Kiribati people. Motivated by resilience, adaptation and innovation, we chose to participate in…
Climate Risk Assessment of Southern & Western Coastal Urban Corridor of Barbados Finds Significant Ecological and Financial Risk
…“Island states, like Barbados, are often the least responsible for climate change but are the most vulnerable to climate impacts. As a country who relies on its blue economy and…