The United States must continue to address the global challenges presented by climate change, such as water scarcity, in order to mitigate and prevent the threats they pose to national and international security.
By Carolyn Kenney
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Food security and climate change are already contributing to human suffering and eroding state structures. The United States should incorporate food and climate analysis fully into foreign and security policy to anticipate the next crisis.
By Tom Daschle and Michael Werz
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The United States and Europe should cooperate to help at-risk countries address the challenges of climate change and demographic growth.
By Michael Werz and Benjamin Pohl
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This video series documents how solar power has the potential to improve livelihoods, health, and the environment while avoiding the need for the costly grid expansion that is a distant reality for many.
By Andrew Satter and Rebecca Lefton
VIDEO
This report examines the implications of the nexus of climate change, migration, and security in five Chinese hotspots. Our analyses highlight the overlays of these factors in key regions and discuss their impact on domestic and regional policymaking.
By Michael Werz and Lauren Reed
REPORT
Climate shifts have the potential to create complex environmental, humanitarian, and security challenges in South Asia. The Center for American Progress examines this vulnerable nexus in the latest installment of our Climate-Migration-Security series.
VIDEO
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
REPORT
This report examines the interactions of climate change, environmental degradation, migration, and conflict in this region.
By Max Hoffman and Ana I. Grigera
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
REPORT
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
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