Information on "Environment"
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16 Apr 2013
The Future of the Arctic: A New Global Playing Field
In this audio presentation, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who is the President of Iceland, discusses the economic, environmental, and security implications of a changing Arctic region at the international level. More on «The Future of the Arctic: A New Global Playing Field»
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13 Feb 2013
The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima
In this audio presentation, Yukiya Amano, who is the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) talks about the specific roles the IAEA plays and what the future of nuclear energy might be in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. More on «The Future of Nuclear Energy Post-Fukushima» -
6 Feb 2013
The Great Convergence: Asia, The West, and The Logic of One World
In this audio presentation, Kishore Mahbubani discusses the growing convergence between the East and West, which he attributes to rising and spreading prosperity, and to fewer interstate conflicts. More on «The Great Convergence: Asia, The West, and The Logic of One World» -
4 Feb 2013
Manifesto for a New Economy With James Gustave Speth
In this audio presentation, environmentalist James Gustave Speth argues that current societies such as the United States overemphasize economic growth, profits and power to the detriment of people and the environment. More on «Manifesto for a New Economy With James Gustave Speth»
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10 Aug 2012
Inside US Climate Security Policy
The United States’ security establishment continues to formulate responses to the problems associated with global climate change. More on «Inside US Climate Security Policy»
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24 May 2012
Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?
Jennifer Giroux, a senior researcher at the Center for Security Studies, discusses the paradox of Nigeria, a state that can be considered West Africa's regional hegemon but which also often seems on the verge of collapse. More on «Nigeria: Regional Kingpin?»
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14 Dec 2011
The Geopolitics of the Arctic
In this audio presentation, Scott Borgerson, who is Managing Director of CargoMetrics, and Paula Dobriansky, who is Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory Affairs at Thomson Reuters, discuss the economic, environmental, and security implication... More on «The Geopolitics of the Arctic »
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19 Aug 2011
Pakistan's Recovery from the 2010 Floods
Helen McElhinney, Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor of Oxfam Great Britain, based in Islamabad, Pakistan, discusses the state of recovery efforts in Pakistan, one year after the 2010 floods. More on «Pakistan's Recovery from the 2010 Floods»
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27 May 2011
Organic Agriculture and Climate Change
Dr Adrian Mueller, a senior researcher at both the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture in Frick, Switzerland and at the Chair for Environmental Policy and Economics PEPE at ETH Zurich, discusses the opportunities and challenges of organic agric... More on «Organic Agriculture and Climate Change»
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7 Jan 2011
Putting Climate Change and Carbon Emissions in Context
Dr. Jean Pascal van Ypersele, Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel in Climate Change (IPCC), discusses climate change in the context of the time scales involved in the absorption of greenhouses gases. More on «Putting Climate Change and Carbon Emissions in Context»
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