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The ABCs of a Risk Management Approach to Climate Change
This is a cross-post by Dr. Jay Gulledge, a senior advisor with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.
Most people at some point develop a “Plan B” – in case their first choice of college doesn’t accept them, or it rains on the day of their planned outdoor party, or the deal for the house they wanted falls apart. The same principle applies for more dire situations, such as a city having plans in hand for an orderly evacuation in case of a large-scale disaster. We hope such an event will never happen, but the mayor had better be prepared in case it does. (more…)
UPDATE: Climate Security 101: Why the U.S. National Security Establishment Takes Climate Change Seriously
This is an update to the Center for Climate and Security’s 2012 briefer. A PDF version of this update can also be found here.
In a 2007 report by the CNA Military Advisory Board, General Gordon R. Sullivan stated:
“People are saying they want to be perfectly convinced about climate science projections…But speaking as a soldier, we never have 100 percent certainty. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.” (more…)
Climate & Security Week in Review: Feb. 1, 2014
Here is a brief overview of the climate and security issues that caught our attention this week. (For a more extensive list see our twitter feed @CntrClimSec):
- U.S. Military, 3D Printing and Climate Change
The Center for Climate and Security released a new report this week,“The U.S. Military, 3D Printing, and a Climate Secure Future,” (more…)
Political Capital Lost in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Extreme weather events are making headlines around the world. ReliefWeb’s global disaster map shows over 2,000 ongoing disaster events. Not showed on the map is the political fallout that often plagues governments that inadequately prepare for, or respond to, these disasters. Though such political consequences are nothing new (see here for more on “disaster politics”), as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, it is quite possible that political volatility could also increase in frequency and intensity. Below is a sampling from around the world of governments currently dancing with disasters. (more…)