Population Publications
Defusing the Population Bomb: Is Security a Rationale for Reducing Global Population Growth?
Jul 07, 2011Urdal's analysis finds that population growth, land scarcity, and urbanization do not greatly influence patterns of war and peace, with a few exceptions. more
Chapter Two: Institutionalizing Responses to Environment, Conflict, and Cooperation
Jul 07, 2011Alexander Carius and Geoffrey D. Dabelko analyze gaps in institutional responses to environment and conflict. more
Commentary: Should Global Poverty be a U.S. National Security Issue? (Part 2)
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited analysts to address whether global poverty should and can be a U.S. national security issue (Part 2). more
Hong Kong Conference Report: Section 7 (English)
Jul 07, 2011Section 7 reflects on the prospect for environmental cooperation and peacemaking in this and other regions of conflict. more
Commentary: What Is To Be Done At Johannesburg?
Jul 07, 2011Table of Contents, Foreword, and Commentaries on Johannesburg. more
307. The Internationalization of Minority Rights in Poscommunist Europe
Jul 07, 2011November 2004 - Over the past 15 years, a fascinating experiment has taken place in Europe regarding the codification of minority rights. As communism collapsed in 1989, several ethnic conflicts broke out in the Caucuses and Balkans, and commentators feared that ethnic violence would spiral out of control throughout Central and Eastern Europe. In response, Western democracies decided to "internationalize" the treatment of national minorities in postcommunist Europe, creating a pan-European regime to monitor whether countries are meeting European standards in the treatment of their minorities. Some of these standards have been formulated by the High Commissioner on National Minorities of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)–a position established in 1993. Other standards were formulated by the Council of Europe (COE) in its 1995 "Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities." Complying with these OSCE and COE standards is required for countries to ‘join the West,' and in particular to join the European Union (EU) and NATO. more
ECSP Report 10: Introduction
Jul 07, 2011To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the 10th edition of the newly redesigned ECSP Report asked top thinkers to identify the next steps for environment, population, and security. Table of Contents and Foreword. more
Population, Land Use, and Environment: Research Directions
Jul 07, 2011The volume, edited by Barbara Entwistle and Paul C. Stern, focuses on land use or land cover change where population is a prominent driving force. more
Issue 21: Population, Health, and Environment in Ethiopia
Jul 07, 2011Severely eroded and deforested, Ethiopia's land is increasingly turning to desert, due to the country's high population growth, unsustainable land use, and lack of land ownership. Featuring footage from Sean Peoples' trip to Ethiopia last year, this video looks at the efforts of two projects to address the country's complex challenges with integrated solutions. more
