Environmental Security News This Week
…Darling dries up, towns are having to increasingly rely on water trucks for their survival. Significant decreases in rainfall, in part caused by climate change, is further limiting Australia’s ability…
Breaking the Impasse: Direct Talks between Army Chiefs
…the other’s militaries for the impasse.[6] Finally, the changed character of war and emergence of new factors – including climate and environmental changes – contribute to instability and will affect…
Second Session of KAS and Stimson’s Joint Working Group 2.0 Meeting Series
…Central Asian states, works to define regional water policies which support all economic sectors while safeguarding water resources. The ICWC stands out for its proactive approach towards establishing joint institutions…
Mekong Dam Monitor lifts the veil on basin-wide dam operations
…which collectively hold about as much water as in the Chesapeake Bay, are the major drivers of hydrological changes to the river’s natural flow cycle downstream. The monitor provides no…
Presidential Inbox 2013: Reinvigorate American Soft Power to Shape Change in the Arab World
…challenges of transformative change sweeping the region, mitigates threats to US interests, and identifies opportunities to help shape and channel powerful forces for change. The Context The Arab world is…
A Discussion on South Africa’s Strategic Role in the G20 and Global Governance Reform
…advancing the global governance reform agenda, namely the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the Global Mobilization against Climate Change. During the Brazilian G-20 presidency, the focus on global…
Complex Global Shocks, Emergency Platforms, and United Nations Reform
…a larger UN toolkit. Present opposition to emergency platforms—whether premised of the view that proposed changes are inherently cosmetic or not wanting to change the status quo—faces an altered political…
United Nations Members States Consultation
…warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impact of climate change on our natural habitat – as ample evidence for the need for better leadership and a…