Information on "Environment"
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22 May 2013
Interview with African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture H E Mrs Tumusiime Rhoda Peace
In this video interview, Mrs Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, the Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture in the African Union, talks about the key achievements of her department in enhancing rural development over the last 50 years. More on «Interview with African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture H E Mrs Tumusiime Rhoda Peace »
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16 Apr 2013
The Future of the Arctic: A New Global Playing Field
In this video, Iceland's President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson discusses the international-level implications of a transforming Arctic region, particularly in the economic, environmental, and security spheres. More on «The Future of the Arctic: A New Global Playing Field»
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26 Feb 2013
Haiti Progress and Challenges Three Years Later
In this video, Dr. Michèle Pierre-Louis, Sean Penn, and Lieutenant General Ken Keen, USA, discuss how Haiti's rehabilitation has progressed since its devastating earthquake three years ago. More on «Haiti Progress and Challenges Three Years Later»
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31 Jan 2013
Learning from the Octopus: Nature’s Lessons for Good Global Governance
In this CIGI video, Rafe Sagarin presents an innovative theory on how nature and its processes can be used to clarify our national security policies and our broader thinking about the world's more intractable problems. More on «Learning from the Octopus: Nature’s Lessons for Good Global Governance» -
25 Jan 2013
Beyond Yields: Food Security & Resilience
In this video, three experts concentrate on the ecological impact of the modern food industry and the difficult trade-offs that inevitably must be made between food security and the environment. More on «Beyond Yields: Food Security & Resilience» -
23 Jan 2013
Inside the Issues 3/15 | Science and International Public Policy
Lucie Edwards, who is a former Canadian High Commissioner and is currently affiliated with the Balsillie School of International Affairs, analyzes how the interaction between science and public policy is effecting climate change, food security and bi... More on «Inside the Issues 3/15 | Science and International Public Policy » -
16 Jan 2013
Inside the Issues 3.14 | Climate Geopolitics
In this video, Simon Dalby, who is CIGI's Chair in the Political Economy of Climate Change, discusses the many facets of climate geopolitics, to include its security aspects at both the national and international levels. More on «Inside the Issues 3.14 | Climate Geopolitics » -
7 Jan 2013
Espen Barth Eide on Norway and the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities
In this video, Norway's Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide, describes the burgeoning challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic region. More on «Espen Barth Eide on Norway and the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities»
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3 Dec 2012
Who or What Drives Climate Change Policy in the Arab World?
In this video, The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, hold a panel discussion. More on «Who or What Drives Climate Change Policy in the Arab World?»
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24 Oct 2012
Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
Christian Parenti explores how climate change is interacting with the after effects of economic neoliberalism and Cold War militarism to aggravate violence in the Global South. More on «Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence»
