Security and Defense Publications
Brazil's SIVAM: As It Monitors the Amazon, Will It Fulfill its Human Security Promise?
Jul 07, 2011As Brazil implements its System for Vigilance of the Amazon (SIVAM), the country's leadership touts it as a major effort towards achieving its national security objectives, but lack of transparency and participation raise concerns. more
ECSP Report 6
Jul 07, 2011The 2000 issue of the ECSP Report features commentaries on commentaries address environment, population, and conflict; and trade and the environment. Complete report. more
ECSP Report 4: Official Statements and New Publications
Jul 07, 2011Excerpts from recent official statements in which environmental issues are cited in the context of security institutions
and national interests, and reviews by experts of new publications. more
52. Stratified Stability: NATO's New Strategic Concept?
Jul 07, 2011Although the elements that will contribute to NATO's new mission have begun to emerge at the 50th anniversary of its founding, the shape of the concept itself still requires definition. This paper is intended to advance that process of definition. If the needs of NATO are to be met, then the Alliance will have to adopt a strategic mission that upholds international order, yet sets limits on that mission. Such a mission must meet the needs of Alliance members and partners for stability ; whether in the face of local conflict in some regions, or the international threat of "rogue states" and the terrorist campaigns of both state sponsored and non-state actors. 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
Migration as the Demographic Wild Card in Civil Conflict: Mauritius and Fiji
Jul 07, 2011Analyzing demographic trends on the small-island nations of Mauritius and Fiji, Christian Leuprecht argues that "the impact of migration on conflict is a man-made problem; the way migration is managed (or not) can determine its potential for mitigating or escalating a conflict." more
Seguridad y Defensa en America del Norte: Nuevos dilemas geopolíticos
Jul 07, 2011The book's authors collaborate to put forth an analysis of North American national defense policies and their implications on transnational and border security. Issues of migration and organized crime are touched upon, providing readers with an greater, in-depth understanding of security problems faced by the region as a whole. more
The Security Implications of Climate Change for the UN System
Jul 07, 2011The policy brief explores the security implications of climate change, and provides policy recommendations for strengthening the United Nations’ capacity to respond to climate-related security threats. more
The U.S. National Intelligence Council's Global Trends 2015: Excerpts, Commentaries, and Response
Jul 07, 2011ECSP invited a wide range of scientists, government officials, nongovernmental activists, and defense analysts from across the globe to write commentaries on Global Trends 2015.
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National Intelligence Estimate: The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States
Jul 07, 2011These excerpts from a January 2000 National Intelligence Estimate highlight the rising global health threat of new and reemerging infectious diseases more
