Governance Publications
Water, Conflict, and Cooperation: Lessons From the Nile River Basin (No. 4)
Jul 07, 2011Patricia Kameri-Mbote examines the context of the Nile River basin and the relationships forged among the states that share its waters. more
ECSP Report 4: Event Summaries
Jul 07, 2011Event summaries from meetings sponsored by the Environmental Change and Security Program between May and December 1997. more
Environment, Population, and Health: Strategies for a More Secure World
Jul 07, 2011Countries that are overwhelmed by environmental problems tend to develop political and economic problems, writes Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. more
Chapter One: Analyzing Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011This chapter identifies ten methodological, analytical, and substantive opportunities for future research, and five areas in which focused analysis could bolster policymaking. more
Finding the Source: The Coming Freshwater Crisis is Already Here
Jul 07, 2011Fresh water is emerging as the most critical resource issue facing humanity. While the supply of fresh water is limited, both the world’s population and demand for the resource continues to expand rapidly. more
Conflict: A Cause and Effect of Hunger
Jul 07, 2011This article highlights certain gaps in the information about the steps that lead from hunger to conflict, and then suggests policies and actions to break these connections. more
Environmental Stress and Human Security in Northern Pakistan
Jul 07, 2011Environmental and social factors are generating high levels of conflict and insecurity in Northern Pakistan. more
Half a Chance: Youth Bulges and Transitions to Liberal Democracy
Jul 07, 2011Using age-structure data, Richard Cincotta assesses the fragility of existing liberal democracies and forecasts when new ones will emerge. more
Missing Women and Bare Branches: Gender Balance and Conflict
Jul 07, 2011The authors ask whether societies with an abnormal ratio between men and women are less secure. more
