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Aqueduct: Using Cutting-Edge Data to Identify and Evaluate Water Risks around the World
Library
Water risks are an urgent global challenge. Most public health crises are already driven by water, including floods, droughts and water-borne diseases. Climate change is…
Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
Library
This map is based on a dataset regularly updated by CCS staff, based on publicly available information, tracking the date, location, actors, and circumstances of…
Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability
International
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
International
Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service professor Geoff Dabelko has spent most of his summer on the road collaborating with international and…
Climate Change: Could National Security Be Impacted by the Effects of Climate Change?
International
As sea levels continue to rise and more intense storms continue to cause widespread damage across the United States, experts say climate change is likely…
South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan
International
A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland…
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
International
Congolese rebels have captured an endangered pangolin and sent a ransom demand with “proof of life” pictures to conservationists who fear the incident could create…
Traveling Virtually to the Pacific - The UN Uses Virtual Reality for Advocacy on Climate Security [Video]
Multimedia
Together with the Government of Japan, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) developed a Virtual Reality (VR) experience on climate change…
Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study
International
Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) said in a study released on Thursday.…
Climate Change: How Australia’s Stance on Climate Change Has Impacted on National Security
International
A new report by the Climate Council has found that Australia’s geopolitical influence has been impacted following data showing its analysis of climate and security…
Climate Change: NGA Crunching Climate Change Data for National Security Decision-Making
International
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is looking at unclassified data sources to broaden its understanding of climate change – an issue that one NGA official…
Wildlife: British Aircraft Carrier Base Threatens Endangered Whales
International
A new port for British warships in the Gulf state of Oman is being built on a key migration path for a rare breed of…
Where Are the Women in Food Insecurity Analysis?
International
NEW YORK — Women are more likely to experience food insecurity than men, and the pandemic has exacerbated this divide. Women continue to shoulder more…
Myanmar: Myanmar Mulls Online Gems and Jewellery Sales
International
After almost a year without income due to the inability to hold physical emporiums and promotional events in 2020, the Myanmar gems and jewellery industry…
The Impact of Conflict-Driven Cropland Abandonment on Food Insecurity in South Sudan Revealed Using Satellite Remote Sensing
Briefs & Development
Armed conflicts often hinder food security through cropland abandonment and restrict the collection of on-the-ground information required for targeted relief distribution. Satellite remote sensing provides…
Food and Water Insecurity as Causes of Social Unrest: Evidence from Geolocated Twitter Data
Briefs & Development
Research often fails to account for the specific pathways by which climatic factors can cause social unrest. One challenge lies in understanding the distinct effects…
Armed Conflict, Militarization and Ecological Footprint: Empirical Evidence from South Asia
Briefs & Development
Environmental degradation as a consequence of military activities largely remains a neglected subject, especially in South Asia. To fill this gap, we have investigated the…
Conflict Minerals: Minespider Partners with Google for Tin Blockchain Traceability
International
Minspider has partnered with Rwandan tin producer LuNa Smelter and Google to develop a blockchain-based tool, OreSource, to help miners and smelters track data about the mineral’s production process. The platform…
From ENMOD to Geoengineering: The Environment as a Weapon of War
Blog
Collateral environmental damage has long been regarded as an inevitable consequence of armed conflicts. But there have also been many examples of the intentional manipulation of…
Upcoming Conflict Minerals Regulation Does Not Cover Major Technology Companies
Blog
Technology companies are unlikely to tackle the controversial use of so-called conflict minerals in their products because of weaknesses in a forthcoming EU regulation.
The European…
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict the Middle East's Next Conflict?
Blog
In January 2014, most Iraq analysts knew security in the country was rapidly deteriorating. Beyond general warnings, however, few predicted exactly how bad the situation…
Solving the Jigsaw of Conflict-Related Environmental Damage: Utilizing Open-Source Analysis to Improve Research into Environmental Health Risks
Briefs & Development
Investigation of the environmental impacts of armed conflict has been made easier in recent years with the development of new and improved methods for documenting…
Solving the Jigsaw of Conflict-Related Environmental Damage: Utilizing Open-Source Analysis to Improve Research into Environmental Health Risks
Briefs & Development
Investigation of the environmental impacts of armed conflict has been made easier in recent years with the development of new and improved methods for documenting…
Satellite Imagery in Conflict-Affected Areas: How Technology Can Support WFP Emergency Response
Briefs & Development
The past decade has witnessed a boom in the availability of satellite data whether from established space agencies or from the private sector. Unique in…
Closing the Environmental Monitoring Gap in Conflicts (Chapter in "Talking Tactics: Environmental Protection and Armed Conflicts")
Briefs & Development
Armed conflicts can create acute environmental risks and lead to degradation that impacts ecosystems, human health and livelihoods. However, poor security conditions in conflict-impacted areas…
Global Peace Index 2020: Measuring Peace in a Complex World
Briefs & Development
This is the 14th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. Produced…
Illuminating Dark Fishing Fleets in North Korea
Briefs & Development
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing threatens resource sustainability and equity. A major challenge with such activity is that most fishing vessels do not broadcast their…
Climate Security: The Role of Data and Disruptive Technologies for Climate Security
Briefs & Development
A systemic analysis of the role that climate, natural resource and food systems play in conflict and peace is key to design and implement interventions…
Colombia's Cyberinfrastructure for Biodiversity: Building Data Infrastructure in Emerging Countries to Foster Socioeconomic Growth
Briefs & Development
Colombia is a “megadiverse” country with vast natural resources. A history of recent conflict means that information is only now being collected on the natural…
Yemen’s Disappearing Date Palms: Applied Environmental OSINT
Briefs & Development
The lush, idyllic region in Hudaydah, on the west coast of Yemen, featuring wadis and fertile valleys, was a place known for its date palm…