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Angus Soderberg

Angus Soderberg is a Staff Intern for the Environmental Change and Security Program. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College in Political Science and Environmental Studies with a minor in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. His undergraduate thesis explored the potential impacts of climate change on Taiwan’s geopolitical position. He has previously interned at Democracy 4 Development in Prishtina, Kosovo, and with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Conservation and Water. His research interests include climate change, political ecology, democratic governance, and strategic competition.

  • Book Preview: “Weaponizing Water” by Marcus D. King

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    What You Are Reading  //  March 14, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    By 2050, two-thirds of the population will face some form of water stress. As a fundamental part of life, water—or a lack of it—influences other parts of life, including conflict. In fact, as author Marcus King notes in his new book, Weaponizing Water: Water Stress and Islamic Extremist Violence in Africa and the Middle East, there is a “correlation between the spheres of influence of violent extremist organizations (VEOs) and the driest lands or areas of sparse vegetation in some of the most arid regions on earth.”

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  • Water and Conflict: Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War

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    From the Wilson Center  //  February 28, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a reminder of the long-term challenges faced by that embattled country, including one of the most important resources for human survival: water.

    “For Ukrainians, water has been under fire for nearly a decade,” observed Erika Weinthal, Professor of Environmental Policy and Public Policy at Duke University, at a recent Water @ Wilson Series event: “Water and Conflict: Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War,” co-hosted by the U.S. Water Partnership.

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