Climate Publications
Geoengineering for Decision Makers
Nov 01, 2011Geoengineering invloves large-scale and deliberate techniques or interventions used in combination with civil engineering to affect the earth's climate, oceans, soils, and living systems, specifically to counteract global warming. This 2011 report from the Science and Technology Innovation Program reviews the challenges of geoengineering governance and argues for giving much greater attention to upstream governance strategies. Ten concerns about geoengineering are outlined including the potential for unintended consequences, the potential for ineffectiveness, the risk of sudden catastrophic warning and equity issues, among others. more
ECSP Report 13: Cover and Table of Contents
Jul 07, 2011The 13th issue of the Environmental Change and Security Program Report details the non-traditional security threats and opportunities facing the world today. Cover and Table of Contents. more
Hong Kong Conference Report: Sections 2-4 (English)
Jul 07, 2011Includes sections on NGO networking and partnering; environmental education methods; and building the capacity of green NGOs. more
An Ethical Approach to Population and Climate Change
Jul 07, 2011As interest in the relationship between global population growth and climate change grows, Suzanne Petroni calls for "a thoughtful and deliberative dialogue around voluntary family planning's contribution to mitigating climate change." more
An Agenda for Population, Health, and Environment
Jul 07, 2011Roger-Mark De Souza's article explores population, health, and environment (PHE) connections, identifying accomplishments, current challenges, and priorities. more
Human Population and Environmental Stresses in the Twenty-First Century
Jul 07, 2011In his article, Ambassador Richard Benedick examines a host of population dynamics and their complex interlinkages with three representative environmental issue areas: forests, freshwater resources, and climate change. more
Hong Kong Conference Report: Section 1 (English)
Jul 07, 2011Section 1 presents an overview of green NGO development in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan, and paints pictures of three diverse environmental movements. Also includes Foreword and Table of Contents. more
On the Record @ the Wilson Center
Jul 07, 2011"On the Record," a compendium of quotations from the past year of ECSP meetings, features many candid assessments of global environmental, population, and security issues. more
Networks of Threat and Vulnerability: Lessons from Environmental Security Research
Jul 07, 2011Environmental security scholarship provides important theoretical and methodological underpinnings for the embryonic field examining threat networks, write Richard Matthew and Bryan McDonald. more
Commentary: Trade and the Environment After Seattle
Jul 07, 2011ECSP draws upon Wilson Center speakers and fellows, past and present, to comment on trade and the environment in the wake of Seattle. more
