Environment Publications
Parks for Peace or Peace for Parks? Issues in Practice and Policy
Jul 07, 2011An upcoming ECSP publication—based on a conference held in September 2005 at the Wilson Center—will explore the rhetoric and reality of peace parks, including their goals and the factors that determine their success or failure. more
Climate Action in the United States and China (Chinese)
Jul 07, 2011The United States and China together produce almost 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions that now threaten to alter the global climate. Any successful global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will therefore require the direct support and participation of both countries. more
Demographic Change and Ecological Security
Jul 07, 2011The author discusses four significant demographic issues in the context of the ecological security framework: population growth, movements, graying, and differential growth. more
ECSP Report 9
Jul 07, 2011Jane Goodall kicks off the 9th edition of the ECSP Report with her assessment of population and environment connections in Africa. The diverse collection of articles also features commentaries on global poverty and U.S. national security. Complete report. more
Global Conflict Transformation: Lessons from the Field
Jul 07, 2011Paper contribution to January 2010 seminar on environmental peacebuilding. more
PECS News Issue 9 (Spring 2004)
Jul 07, 2011Includes articles on the Okavango River Basin and reproductive health in the Amazon rainforest, as well as summaries from events on population and security, and a review of Breaking the Conflict Trap. more
Foreword: Environmental Security Heats Up
Jul 07, 2011Climate change has never drawn this much attention from the security community, especially in the United States, where the environmental security field is emerging from the shadows. more
Climate-Related Conflicts in West Africa
Jul 07, 2011Natural resource-related conflicts are the predominant types of conflict in northern Nigeria, according to research by Anthony Nyong. Predicted climactic changes will affect patterns of distribution and availability, and potentially further exacerbate conflict, he writes. more
Escaping the Resource Curse
Jul 07, 2011This edited volume, in which leading academics, practitioners, and policymakers focus on overcoming the problems faced by states endowed with large oil and gas reserves, could not have come at a better time. more
