Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in South Asia

Report Analyzing South Asia through the prism of climate, migration, and security in Assam and the surrounding region provides useful insights into the underlying trends shaping the entire region and the risks posed by current long-term trajectories.

By Arpita Bhattacharyya and Michael Werz | Monday, December 3, 2012

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Northwest Africa

Report Michael Werz and Laura Conley track how the overlays and intersections of climate change, migration, and security create an arc of tension in Northwest Africa comprising Nigeria, Niger, Algeria, and Morocco.

By Michael Werz and Laura Conley | Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict

Report Growing evidence of links between climate change, migration, and conflict raise plenty of reasons for concern and it’s time to start thinking about new answers to these multifaceted crisis scenarios, write Michael Werz and Laura Conley.

By Michael Werz and Laura Conley | Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Arab Spring and Climate Change

Report The consequences of climate change helped ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes that erupted into the revolutions that have shaken the Arab world over the past two years.

By Caitlin E. Werrell, Francesco Femia, and Anne-Marie Slaughter | Thursday, February 28, 2013

Understanding the Historical Conflicts Behind Today’s Violence in Assam

Issue Brief Arpita Bhattacharyya looks at past conflict involving South Asian immigrant communities in Assam to understand the roots of the current conflict and examine implications for the future, including the role of climate change in the region.

By Arpita Bhattacharyya | Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Panetta: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed concern about the defense and development impacts of climate change at a recent Environmental Defense Fund event, writes Arpita Bhattacharyya.

By Arpita Bhattacharyya | Monday, May 7, 2012

Interactive Map: Foreign Aid

Interactive John Norris looks at U.S. foreign assistance spending for the past fiscal year and whether it was wisely appropriated.

By John Norris | Monday, March 19, 2012

United Nations Misses Broader Climate Change Connection

Laura Conley and Michael Werz deconstruct the final statement on climate change and human security issued earlier this week by the U.N. Security Council.

By Laura Conley and Michael Werz | Friday, July 22, 2011

Nigeria’s Multifaceted Problems Challenge U.S. Policy

Nigeria’s quickly changing demographics are playing host to challenges ranging from environmental degradation to internal conflict, write Andrew Sweet and Michael Werz.

By Andrew Sweet and Michael Werz | Thursday, August 5, 2010

Climate Is a Security Issue

Recent Defense Department reports show that the agency is not yet speaking with one voice on climate security like it should be, writes Laura Conley.

By Laura Conley | Monday, April 5, 2010

Quadrennial Defense Review Should Spark Interagency Climate Conversation

The Pentagon’s QDR was a critical step toward comprehensive approaches to climate change, but we should see more of this action in the future, write Michael Werz and Kari Manlove.

By Michael Werz and Kari Manlove | Thursday, February 11, 2010

Climate Change on the Move

Report The United States should use a sustainable security framework to deal with the challenges climate migration poses, write Michael Werz and Kari Manlove.

By Michael Werz and Kari Manlove | Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Global Warning: The Security Challenges of Climate Change

Report John Podesta and Peter Ogden contribute a chapter on the security challenges of climate change to the new report, "The Age of Consequences."

By John Podesta and Peter Ogden | Monday, November 5, 2007