The Security of Cities: Development, Environment, and Conflict on an Urbanizing Planet
…security, energy security, climate change, freshwater use, coastal-zone problems, public health and disease, and natural disaster planning and relief from drought, flooding, earthquakes, and storms. It also intersects with more…
A Course Adjustment for Climate Talks
With little hope that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process will produce an effective treaty, at least for the next several years and perhaps longer, are…
Media Mentions of The Commission Report and Public Outreach and Consultations
…Bummel in The News International. World losing battle against terror, climate change & cyber attacks: Albright Secretary Albright and Professor Gambari in USA Today. ‘Aligning Justice and Security Interventions to Revamp the U.N.’…
Great-power competition threatens climate disaster response
The US military, particularly the National Guard, is instrumental in responding to natural disasters in the United States. As climate change increases the severity and frequency of major disasters, the…
While Others Retreat, Latin America and the Caribbean Embraced Multilateralism at UNGA 80
…even as they face significant challenges back home, such as rising inequality, migration, democratic backsliding, and the worsening impacts of climate change. From Uruguay to Chile, Brazil to Peru, Paraguay…
Chapter 5: “Transforming Global Governance”
…the annual Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As recommended by the Robinson-Espinosa-Rockström Climate Governance Commission (supported by the Stimson Center), UN Member States…
David Michel Quoted In Climate Central On Hydro Projects
…director of environmental security for the Stimson Center, a Washington, D.C.-based and partly UN- and U.S. government-funded think tank focusing on water management, climate change and national security. Read the full article here….
Ellen Laipson op-ed in World Politics Review on Climate-Driven Migration
Climate-driven migration will likely affect millions of people in the coming decades, adding to the displacement of millions from war and instability. States and international organizations will need to dedicate…