Information on "Environmental Security" and "Americas"
October 2011
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6 Oct 2011
Environmental Justice
Author: Carolyn L Yocom
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for promoting environmental justice—that is, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in developing, implementing, and enforcing environmental laws, regulations, and policies. More on «Environmental Justice»
June 2010
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14 Jun 2010
China and the United States — A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies
Author: Richard J Campbell
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
China is the world’s most populous country with over 1. More on «China and the United States — A Comparison of Green Energy Programs and Policies»
May 2010
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May 2010
Developing a Realistic and Balanced United States Electric Power Generation Portfolio
Author: Richard Lawson, Blythe J Lyons, John R Lyman, Mihaela Carstei
Publisher: Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council Program on Energy and the Environment convened a one-day workshop on October 26, 2009, “Perspectives on a Realistic United States Electric Power Generation Portfolio: 2010 to 2050,” to address the challenge of transitioning the U... More on «Developing a Realistic and Balanced United States Electric Power Generation Portfolio»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
On the Front Lines: Climate Change and the Combatant Commands
Author: Herbert E Carmen, Christine Parthemore, Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
As the US military responds to the national security implications of climate change, the regional combatant commands will make the operational and tactical level decisions about how to adapt. More on «On the Front Lines: Climate Change and the Combatant Commands»
January 2010
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21 Jan 2010
The Catastrophe in Haiti
Author: Paul Tapponnier, Kerry Sieh
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
The earthquake that devastated Haiti on 12 January 2010 may not be the last that we will see. More on «The Catastrophe in Haiti» -
10 Jan 2010
Why the Transatlantic Climate Change Partnership Matters More than Ever
Author: Christian Egenhofer, Anton Georgiev
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The EU is now left wondering what its future role will be in the next round of talks on climate change, after having played a marginal role in Copenhagen, particularly at the close of negotiations. More on «Why the Transatlantic Climate Change Partnership Matters More than Ever» -
Jan 2010
Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Quadrennial Defense Review
Author: Christine Parthemore, Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
When the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is sent to Congress on February 1st, it will offer an unusual opportunity to shift how the national security community views climate change. More on «Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Quadrennial Defense Review»
June 2009
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Jun 2009
Natural Security
Author: Sharon Burke
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This paper discusses natural security challenges for the US in the 21st century. More on «Natural Security»
May 2009
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May 2009
The National Interest and the Law of the Sea
Author: Scott G Borgerson
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This special report explores an important element of the maritime policy regime, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. More on «The National Interest and the Law of the Sea»
May 2008
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May 2008
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications
Author: Carolyn Pumphrey, Spencer R Weart, Robert W Corell, Richard A Matthew, James A Rotenberg, Erika Weinthal, Andrew Price-Smith, Timothy J McKeown, David Gilmartin, Kent Hughes Butts, Joshua Busby, John T Ackerman, Gregory M Douquet, Dennis Tänzler, Simon Rich, Anthony Leiserowitz, Marvin S Soroos, Michael H Glantz, Robert H Dorff, Henry H Gaffney Jr, William Schlesinger, E Thomas Morehouse Jr, David A Sheets, Karen Lesley Hulme, Christopher H Schroeder, Bert B Tussing, William L Nash, Douglas V Johnson II, Richard J Kilroy Jr
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This publication contains the panel discussions from a conference on global climate change and its national security implications for the US. More on «Global Climate Change: National Security Implications»
