Experts Consultation
…that the effects of climate change, such as water shortages, are a source of insecurity in many parts of the world. The Commission was urged to consider the role of…
Environment and Security Discussion Series
From managing mounting pressures on the world’s natural resources to protecting the global commons and mitigating the impacts of climate change, environmental and security challenges increasingly intertwine. In celebration of…
Op-ed by Ricky Passarelli in ISN ETH Zürich on Climate Change
What does the Indian city of Surat’s innovative response to flooding tell us about how to combat climate change? The answer, according to Ricky Passarelli, is a familiar one. In…
Environmental Security News This Week
…on climate change has violated their human rights. The case outcome may potentially act as a precedent over how those most affected by climate change’s effects – who are almost…
Environmental Security News This Week
…for Vietnam. Argentine Fishing Industry Leaders Resist Sharing Patagonia Port Facilities with Chinese Distant Water Fishing Fleets Chinese distant water fishing (DWF) fleets are making waves in Patagonia. Argentinian industry…
Caspian Sea Decline Harms Iran and Raises Regional Tensions
…strategic stance in the area. Drivers of Declining Water Levels The Caspian Sea’s declining water levels arise from a combination of climate-driven and other anthropogenic factors. On the climate front,…
David Michel is quoted in UNRIC on crises generated by water scarcity
…unique because of its indispensability; everyone understands that no water simply means no life. However, one crucial difference remains between water and its other, conflict-prone counterparts: “Water – as opposed…
David Michel is quoted in New Security Beat on transboundary water management
…even more critical as population growth, development, and climate change put pressure on already-shrinking water resources in the years ahead. But will this scarcity fuel conflict between countries with shared…