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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 10 – 14
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Declining Biodiversity May Increase Risk of Future Pandemics (Mongabay)
The COVID-19 pandemic that spread around the world in 2020 brought normal life to a standstill at many times in the past few years. But far from being a singular event, scientists and health experts warn that pandemics may become more common as biodiversity declines and spillover events become more likely.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 3 – 7
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Indonesia Considers Paris Agreement Exit Following US Withdrawal (Mongabay)
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has led other countries to reconsider their commitments to the international environmental treaty. In Indonesia, for instance, top officials have questioned whether developing countries should be expected to comply with the agreement as major polluters (including the US) opt out.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 27 – 31
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Declining Fish Stocks Threaten Lake Tanganyika Fishing Communities (Al Jazeera)
For the millions who live on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, fishing is a way of life that has sustained generations. However, recent declines in fish production in the world’s largest freshwater lake have devastated Tanzania’s fishermen and prompted questions of the sustainability of the decades-long practice.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 20 — 24
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Placing Water at the Heart of Climate Action (Relief Web/Netherlands Red Cross)
It may be true that water is life. But equally true is that roughly 90% of natural disasters—and the havoc they wreak—are water-related. A recognition that these disasters are intensifying in a warming world has led the Netherlands Red Cross to create Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA): a program to tackle the intertwined crises of water-related disasters and climate change.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 13 – 17
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
The Success of Community-based Conservation in Africa (Yale 360)
Across Africa, herders once seen as threats to wildlife have now become vital conservationists. In a transformative shift from “fortress conservation” to community stewardship, they are protecting iconic species like elephants and lions as they coexist with their livestock.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 6 – 10
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Room for Justice in Vietnam’s Energy Transition? (The Diplomat)
Vietnam’s crackdown on environmental leaders such as Hoàng Thị Minh Hồng on disputed charges raises significant concerns about human rights, transparency, and civil society’s role in its energy transition. These arrests have garnered international attention, but Vietnam’s government argues that they had nothing to do with environmental work. And while Hoàng and other activists have been released, their work remains curtailed. The message is clear: you’re not welcome here.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | December 16 – 20
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Humanitarians Highlight the Climate-Conflict Nexus (The New Humanitarian)
Climate change’s disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations exacerbate socioeconomic inequalities and conflict, particularly during natural disasters. This vexed connection has led humanitarians and peacebuilders increasingly to address climate and conflict challenges together in order to provide integrated relief, recovery, and aid.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | December 9 – 13
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Mekong River Development Faces Public Outcry (Mongabay)
The Mekong River flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam—and a new development on this waterway near the downstream Thailand-Laos border has triggered protests in Thailand. The Pak Beng hydropower development is a joint project of China Datang Overseas Investment and Thailand-based Gulf Energy Development which is estimated to generate 912 megawatts of power to be sold to Thailand’s state energy company.
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