A Case for Climate Security in the Arctic Council Agenda
…coastal vulnerability and opportunities for increased climate resilience, as well as improved training and coordination for humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and search-and-rescue operations. Together, addressing climate change in the Arctic…
Nature-Based Solutions Can Make Up For Lost Time On Climate Change
The U.S. is re-entering international climate change diplomacy at a critical moment. After a year of record-setting climate events, President Biden has placed climate change on the top of his…
Environmental Security September News Update
…east as New York and Washington, DC. While some have insisted that the wildfires are the result of poor forest management, the link to climate change is undeniable. Fires start earlier…
What’s in the News on Environmental Security?
…and the droughts in Iran are two sides of the same coin – unpredictable and uneven changes in local weather and climate norms due to global climate change. The twin…
Shifting Power: Transitioning to Renewable Energy in United Nations Field Missions
…While the UN as an organization has championed efforts to tackle climate change for decades, these are new, concrete goals set for reducing its emissions and scaling up its renewable-energy…
Why Israeli Attacks Brought Fear But Not Regime Change to Iran
…MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” Yet, following a ceasefire on June 24, Trump moderated his stance, emphasizing that regime change involves chaos—a scenario the…
China as a Mediator in North Korea: Facilitating Dialogues or Mediating Conflicts?
…Still, it makes mediation and facilitation efforts very difficult, and the geopolitical climate makes it difficult for China and the U.S. to create a context in which mediation and facilitation…
Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, February 2023
…(PGS) is currently seeking applications for the Della Ratta Fellowship. The Fellow will conduct policy research related to the intersection of nuclear energy, climate change, and global security. This is…