Universal lessons from the Napa earthquake
…water main breaks. In a time when the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) rates the status of US water and gas infrastructure as a D and D+ respectively, the…
Stimson’s Environmental Security Report on Distant Water Fishing summarized
A new report from the Stimson Center, a global security think tank concludes that globally the fishing industry — particularly fishing vessels that ply waters far from their home (“the distant water…
Sana Ali quoted in Spearhead Research on Water Security in South Asia
…Brief that withholding data “…reduces governments’ ability to effectively plan and manage existing resources, prepare for natural disasters, and mitigate some of the effects of climate change.” Additionally, Geoffrey Dabelko,…
Stimson contributes to National Intelligence Council’s “Global Trends 2030”
…Stimson also provided input on global water scarcity and climate change trends, two interrelated phenomena with significant implications for agricultural production, energy generation, and global and regional security during the…
Protecting Critical Infrastructure in South Asia: Cyber Threats and Solutions
…main Ganga and Brahmaputra Rivers along with major tributaries with new watercourses and infrastructure for a greener and cheaper alternative to overland transportation. Bangladesh is also improving its inland waterways…
David Michel is quoted in IRIN on conflicts over access to clean water
Analysis: Water and conflict KUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2014 (IRIN) – In 2001 then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared: “Fierce competition for fresh water may well become a source of…
Can you hear me now? A university lab designs underwater microphones to listen for and detect illegal fishing and incursions into MPAs
…and deciphering underwater noises – with the help of his trusty colleagues at the Northwest Electromagnetics and Acoustics Research Laboratory (NEAR-lab) at Portland State University. The underwater acoustics and communications tinkering…
Ricky Passarelli letter to the editor in the Washington Post on using water for peace
The alarming use of water as a weapon by the Islamic State is sadly part of a greater trend: diminishing water resources as a source of manipulation and conflict [“For…