Information on "Environmental Threats" and "Americas"
May 2012
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10 May 2012
Unconventional Oil and Gas Production
Author: Anu K Mittal
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This testimony assesses the opportunities and challenges of oil shale development in the US. More on «Unconventional Oil and Gas Production»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Chemical Assessments: Challenges Remain with EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Program
Author: David C Trimble
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program, which aims to protect human health and the environment by giving scientific advice on the potential human health effects of exposure ... More on «Chemical Assessments: Challenges Remain with EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Program»
March 2011
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18 Mar 2011
US Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview
Author: Peter Folger
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The author of this report gives a brief overview of the activities of different Tsunami Warning Centers that monitor the Pacific and Atlantic coast of North America. More on «US Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview»
November 2009
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Nov 2009
Global Security after the War on Terror
Author: Paul Rogers
Publisher: Oxford Research Group (ORG)
This paper examines the context of the decision to go to war after 9/11 and the anticipated results. More on «Global Security after the War on Terror»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change
Author: Rymn J Parsons
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper examines the destabilizing effects of climate change and how the military could be used to mitigate global warming to assist at-risk peoples and states to adapt to climate change. More on «Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change»
March 2008
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14 Mar 2008
Climate Change and International Security
Publisher: European Union (EU)
This official EU position paper analyzes the impact of climate change on international security. More on «Climate Change and International Security»
November 2007
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Nov 2007
The Age of Consequences
Author: Kurt M Campbell, Jay Gulledge, JR McNeill, John Podesta, Peter Ogden, Leon Fuerth, R James Woolsey, Alexander TJ Lennon, Julianne Smith, Richard Weitz, Derek Mix
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS) / Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
This report examines the risks of climate change to global peace and stability. More on «The Age of Consequences»
December 2006
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6 Dec 2006
US Environmental Policy and Global Security
Author: Jennifer Wallace
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
This paper examines the linkages binding environmental damage and degradation to matters of global security. More on «US Environmental Policy and Global Security»
January 2004
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Jan 2004
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Author: Pamela Baldwin, M Lynne Corn, Bernard A Gelb,
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides information on the political debate in the US over whether to permit or refuse energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. More on «Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)»
January 1994
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1994
Organizational Issues in the DOD/DOE Cleanup Efforts
Publisher: MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)
This paper provides a summary of a 1994 conference held on the efforts of the US Departments of Defense and Energy to address environmental problems. More on «Organizational Issues in the DOD/DOE Cleanup Efforts»
