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Climate Insecurity and the Changing Balance of Power
April 5th, 2017
Via Cipher Brief, interesting commentary on the connection between climate change, political instability, and the global balance of power: Since at least the 1979 Iranian revolution, intelligence and national security analysts have been working hard to identify the causal factors that lead to political instability. Working hard and yet struggling. Many factors, such as high […]
Read more »Where Will The Future’s Water Crises Hit Hardest?
March 27th, 2017
Via Popular Science, a look at the globe’s water worries: In some parts of the world, clean water flows straight from a tap. In others, people trek for miles to reach a potable source. How do we measure the availability of this essential resource? Compare the amount of water a region uses to the size of its water […]
Read more »Water And National Security
March 3rd, 2017
Via WRI, a look at how water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource and kindling for conflict in the climate change era: A drought-stricken pampa in Bolivia. Water can be both a cause and weapon of […]
Read more »Food And Water Security In The Middle East To 2030
March 2nd, 2017
Courtesy of Future Directions International, an overview of a forthcoming report on food and water security: While increased food and water insecurity very rarely causes conflict on its own, increased food and water insecurity within the Middle East could contribute to rising inter- and intra-state tensions. If these tensions are not addressed, it is possible […]
Read more »Pope’s Warning: We Are Heading For ‘Great World War Over Water’
February 26th, 2017
Via TV-Novosti, an article on Pope Francis’ warning that water scarcity may cause conflict and could lead to a great world war over water: Pope Francis has warned that competition for scarce water resources could trigger the next World War. He said that water scarcity may cause conflict and the whole globe could be headed […]
Read more »Global Water And U.S. National Security: Why the Time Is Now
February 5th, 2017
Courtesy of the New Security Beat, some commentary on the link between global water and national U.S. security: During the 2016 campaign President Trump stated that clean water would be a top priority of his administration, telling ScienceDebate.org “it may be the most important issue we face as a nation for the next generation.” Now is the time […]
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