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  • ECSP Weekly Watch | September 18 – 22

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    Eye On  //  September 22, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    A window into what we are reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program

    Converging Crises: Pakistan Flood Victims Face Rising Hunger

    According to FAO, Pakistan ranks among the top-ten world producers of wheat, cotton, sugarcane, and mango—and it is the 10th largest producer of rice. But Pakistan is also atop another world ranking: vulnerability to the impacts of global warming.

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  • Climate Adaptation at COP28: Eyes on the Middle East

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    On the Beat  //  September 11, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    When COP28 begins in the United Arab Emirates in late November of this year, the multifaceted connections between climate and conflict are expected to receive greater attention from participants than they have at previous conferences.  

    While there is scant direct causal evidence to suggest that climate change causes conflict, there is a growing body of information that it can influence the risk of conflict by hurting economies, changing broad patterns of human behavior and movement, and straining social cleavages.  

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  • ECSP Weekly Watch | September 4 – 8

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    Eye On  //  September 8, 2023  //  By Wilson Center Staff
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    Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel: Climate Security is Key

    Liptako-Gourma is a landlocked region located on the borders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It possesses significant mineral, water, and biodiversity resources, and strategically positioned for both economic opportunities and cultural exchange.

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  • The Rising Challenge of Dairy Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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    China Environment Forum  //  Guest Contributor  //  August 31, 2023  //  By Ben Lilliston & Shefali Sharma
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    The abundance of milk, cheese, and egg on our kitchen tables are inseparable from the rise of large feed-grain-dependent dairies. In today’s global dairy industry, giant dairy farms are displacing smaller farms and increasing methane emissions. China’s rapid dairy expansion, alongside major players like the EU, US, and New Zealand, also raises environmental concerns. What can government regulators and stakeholders do to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy industry?

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  • How China’s Mountain Farmers are Coping with Climate Change

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    China Environment Forum  //  August 24, 2023  //  By Miaomiao (Mira) Qi

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    Faced with the grim situation of normalized extreme heat and drought, it is imperative for China to improve agricultural resilience to climate change. Rural communities, often led by women, are using seed banks and traditional techniques to boost local crop diversity and food security in order to adapt to climate change.

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  • ECSP Weekly Watch | August 14 – 18

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    Eye On  //  August 18, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    Thirst for Relief: Prolonged Drought Intensifies Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

    Afghanistan is the world’s sixth most affected country by climate-related threats—and its present acute challenge is water scarcity, intensified by climate change. The country is heavily reliant on agriculture, which makes up a third of its GDP.

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  • Defueling California’s Wildfires with Sheep

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    China Environment Forum  //  August 10, 2023  //  By Alastair Bland
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    The excited bleating of sheep crescendos as farmer Sarah Keiser approaches. 

    “Hi babies,” she says as she steps over a deactivated electric fence and greets the eager flock. It is late July, it hasn’t rained for two months, and the hills around the town of Penngrove, in northern California, have turned a dull brown.   

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  • ECSP Weekly Watch | July 17 – 21

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    Eye On  //  July 21, 2023  //  By Angus Soderberg
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    Extreme Heat’s Toll on Pregnancy and Reproductive Health

    Preliminary data collected by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows that the first week of July 2023 was the hottest week on record. Recent global heatwaves also prompted a public health alert from the WMO concerning rising health risks.

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