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  • “We Must Pay Attention”: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Devastate the Caribbean, Threaten U.S. National Security, Reveal Infrastructure Weakness, Say Wilson Center Experts

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    Eye On  //  From the Wilson Center  //  September 15, 2017  //  By Saiyara Khan

    “This is not an island issue, this is not a Caribbean issue, this is an issue that is [also] critical for us,” says Roger-Mark De Souza, the Wilson Center’s director of population, environmental security, and resilience in a recent video interview. “For us in the United States we have to continue to recognize that we ourselves are also vulnerable.” De Souza remains hopeful about the possibility of rebuilding and rebounding in the face of devastation, but also presses the importance of generating response mechanisms which address environmental hazards before they manifest into disasters. “That means planning, it means investing in community mobilization mechanisms, it means thinking about ways we provide humanitarian assistance.”

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  • Fishing for Criminals: Mapping the Security Threats of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

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    Eye On  //  August 9, 2017  //  By Namita Rao
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    Organized crime, arms and drugs smuggling, and conflict often overlap with environmental crimes like illegal fishing. A new interactive database from the Stimson Center’s Environment Security program maps incidents of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing with the aim to “illuminate and educate on the geostrategic security implications of environmental crime; foster the creation of a new and expanding community of natural security stakeholders; and change the terms of the conversation on environment crime, leading to innovation policy solutions.”

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  • ND-GAIN Updates Climate Adaptation Index: Good News for Myanmar, Bad News for Brazil

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    Eye On  //  June 2, 2017  //  By Azua (Zizhan) Luo
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    As climate change leads to more weather variability and natural disasters, the need for adaptation is more urgent than ever. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) aims to enhance understanding of adaptation and inform the public and private sectors on actions and investments.

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  • Roger-Mark De Souza on the Paris Climate Agreement, With or Without the U.S.

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    Eye On  //  From the Wilson Center  //  May 23, 2017  //  By Wilson Center Staff

    “A lack of U.S. government support for the Paris climate agreement will mean that the United States will further isolate itself from international collaboration and cooperation on multiple fronts. It will affect U.S. security, the provision of jobs; U.S. business operations, and U.S. diplomatic efforts. The agreement, because it has a broad basis of support, will continue with or without the United States.”

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  • Caribbean Governments Huddle to Discuss Climate Adaptation Plans

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    Eye On  //  April 25, 2017  //  By Azua (Zizhan) Luo

    As more climate change seems locked in – some estimates suggest a 1.5-degree Celsius (2.5 degree Fahrenheit) rise above pre-Industrial averages is guaranteed – more governments are allocating resources to adaptation. Caribbean communities that contribute very little to climate change are some of the most vulnerable, and representatives from many met in October 2016 in Grenada to share experiences and build technical capacity.

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  • Inside ‘The Poachers Pipeline’: Q&A With Al Jazeera’s Jeremy Young and Kevin Hirten

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    China Environment Forum  //  Eye On  //  March 28, 2017  //  By Molly Bradtke

    Rhino horn is the most valuable illegally traded wildlife product in the world, more expensive per pound than either gold or cocaine and much more valuable than elephant ivory. With as few as 25,000 wild rhinos left in Africa, conservationist and law enforcement fight a constant battle with criminal syndicates seeking to kill rhinos and sell their horns to wealthy consumers abroad, many in Asia.

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  • Ocean Fish Stocks on “Verge of Collapse,” Says IRIN Report

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    Eye On  //  February 28, 2017  //  By Azua (Zizhan) Luo

    The world’s ocean fish stocks are “on the verge of collapse,” according to a special report from IRIN. Already small fishers in poor countries are reeling, turning to ever-more destructive techniques and suffering from poor health and dwindling livelihoods.

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  • Sherri Goodman: Incorporate Climate Risks into Diplomacy, Development, and Defense

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    Eye On  //  February 16, 2017  //  By Schuyler Null

    “We are seeing floods, droughts, extreme weather events, migration of people across borders, as well as sea-level rise, and we are going to see increasing challenges,” says Wilson Center Senior Fellow Sherri Goodman in an interview with the German think tank, adelphi.

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