Climate Events
Social Dimensions of REDD+: Current Practices and Challenges
October 21, 2011 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts come together to discuss the social dimensions of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) as a climate mitigation scheme, with special focus on gender dynamics, effectiveness, and equality.
Report Launch: The World’s Water, Vol. 7
October 18, 2011 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Peter Gleick and colleagues find that more and more regions of the world, the United States included, may be reaching the point of “peak water.” To conserve this critical resource without harming the economy or public health, individuals are looking for new techniques in sustainable water management.
Australia in World Affairs 2006-2010: Middle Power Dreaming
October 04, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Asia Program
Former Wilson Center Australia Scholar James Cotton reflected on Australian foreign policy since 2006. Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley made introductory comments.
Film Screening: Weathering Change
September 22, 2011 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Population Action International will screen the documentary Weathering Change, which follows four women from around the world - Ethiopia, Nepal, and Peru - as they struggle to care for their families in the face of increasing crop failures and water scarcity.
Perfect Storm? Population Pressures, Natural Resource Constraints, and Climate Change in Bangladesh
September 19, 2011 // 1:30pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
Few nations are more at risk from climate change’s destructive effects than Bangladesh.
Collaboration with Taiwan to Address Regional Environmental Challenges
August 11, 2011 // 10:30am — 11:30am
China Environment Forum
Come join the Wilson Center's China Environment Forum and Asia Program for a conversation with Taiwan's Minister of Environmental Protection, Dr. Stephen Shu-Hung Shen, to learn about work the EPA and Taiwan have been doing since 2010 to engage regional partners to advance global capacity in the remediation of contaminated sites, e-waste recycling and management, and reduction of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ports.
International River Basins: Mapping Institutional Resilience to Climate Change
July 28, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Aaron Wolf, Matt Zentner, and Jim Duncan identify significant gaps in institutional capacity to cope with water variability and map basins at risk for future tensions.
Harnessing Natural Resources for Peacebuilding: Lessons From U.S. and Japanese Assistance
July 20, 2011 // 8:30am — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
This symposium celebrates the development of Harnessing Natural Resources for Peacebuilding: Lessons from U.S. and Japanese Assistance. Several contributors discuss lessons for development and security practitioners on the roles of natural resource management in conflict and peacebuilding; lessons on conflict dynamics and power structures in post-conflict situations; and, development challenges in post-conflict natural resource management programs.
Backdraft: Minimizing Conflict in Climate Change Responses
July 18, 2011 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Efforts to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation often fail to include analysis of the conflict or peacebuilding potential of such actions.
Preparing for the Impact of a Changing Climate on U.S. Humanitarian and Disaster Response
June 21, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
This panel discussion addresses the impacts of slow-onset and rapid-onset climate-related disasters on the U.S. government's international humanitarian and disaster response systems, including both civilian and military capacity, as identified in the new Oxfam and CNA report, "An Ounce of Prevention: Preparing for the Impact of a Changing Climate on U.S. Humanitarian and Disaster Response."