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Ruth Greenspan Bell, The Guardian
In the Fight for Climate Action, Data Isn’t Always Your Friend
›April 6, 2016 // By Wilson Center Staff
When anyone wishes to support – or defeat – a given position, the sturdiest method is to generate data to predict its consequences. Advocates generate reams of numbers to substantiate their preferred outcome.
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Sharon Burke on How the U.S. Military Is Planning for Climate Change
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Climate change is impacting the U.S. military in two major ways, explains Sharon Burke in this week’s podcast. -
Susan Martin: Migration a Climate Adaptation Strategy, But Displacement More Dangerous
›When it comes to environmental change, “policies and laws can have a very productive contribution toward positive adaptation, or they can subvert that and constrain options,” says Jon Unruh, associate professor of human geography and international development at McGill University, in this week’s podcast. -
Leslie Rose, Global Waters
Incubating Innovation: Solutions for a Parched Earth
›March 24, 2016 // By Wilson Center StaffMassive droughts and water demands from a world population projected to grow to 9 billion by 2050, translate to food insecurity and lack of water for agriculture. Securing Water for Food sources and invests in a portfolio of innovative solutions that help farmers use water more efficiently and effectively; improve water storage for lean times; and remove salt from water to make more food.
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Creating a Water Ready World
›March 22, 2016 // By Sherri GoodmanSitting at my desk looking at bills to be paid, the first one on the stack is for the water company, emblazoned with the phrase, “Water is Life.” Yes, we all know that. But really, as my teenagers would say, “Duh, Mom. So what?”
Well, here’s the “so what” on this World Water Day 2016.
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Global Stories From the Nexus of Gender and Climate Change Vulnerability
›March 21, 2016 // By Gracie CookDeveloping countries are in a pitched fight against the effects of climate change, and women, playing prominent roles in agriculture and household resource collection, are “at the front lines in the battle,” writes UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres, in a new report.
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Jon Unruh on Darfur and the Importance of Flexible Institutions for Managing Migration Conflict
›When it comes to environmental change, “policies and laws can have a very productive contribution toward positive adaptation, or they can subvert that and constrain options,” says Jon Unruh, associate professor of human geography and international development at McGill University, in this week’s podcast. -
Trudeau’s White House Visit Sets Stage for U.S.-Canada Climate Cooperation
›March 10, 2016 // By Schuyler NullCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the White House this week and climate change is expected to be one of the highest profile topics of conversation.
Showing posts from category adaptation.
Climate change is impacting the U.S. military in two major ways, explains Sharon Burke in this week’s podcast.
When it comes to environmental change, “policies and laws can have a very productive contribution toward positive adaptation, or they can subvert that and constrain options,” says Jon Unruh, associate professor of human geography and international development at McGill University, in this week’s podcast.
When it comes to environmental change, “policies and laws can have a very productive contribution toward positive adaptation, or they can subvert that and constrain options,” says Jon Unruh, associate professor of human geography and international development at McGill University, in this week’s podcast.
