International Development Publications
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
The United Nations and Environmental Security: Recommendations for the Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change
Jul 07, 2011As part of the UN Foundation’s United Nations and Global Security Initiative, the Environmental Change and Security Project
invited international experts to provide fresh intellectual insights into environmental security. Complete set of policy briefs. 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
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
People on the Move: Reducing the Impacts of Human Migration on Biodiversity
Jul 07, 2011This book provides conservation planners and protected area managers with an excellent overview of contemporary human migration, emphasizing its impacts on biodiversity. more
Minerals, Forests, and Violent Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jul 07, 2011Confiscation and extraction of natural resources made war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo “a very lucrative business”. 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
Population Age Structure and Its Relation to Civil Conflict: A Graphic Metric
Jul 07, 2011The authors use population age structure and recent history of civil unrest to project risks of civil conflict into the future. more
