Reports

Turkiye

Story Map
Türkiye’s Confluence of Climate and Security Risks

The Center for Climate and Security in partnership with Woodwell Climate Research Center. Authored by Tom Ellison, Brigitte Hugh, and Alex Naegele. September 2023.

Iran

Story Map
Looming Climate Security Crises in Iran

The Center for Climate and Security in partnership with Woodwell Climate Research Center. Authored by Elsa Barron, Tom Ellison, and Alex Naegele. September 2023.

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Ecological Risk in a Future Southeast Asia: An Ecological Security Policy Game

Ecological Security Program. Authored by Robert Bentley, Lily Boland, Michael R. Zarfos, and Andrea Rezzonico. Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia. September 2023.

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Addressing the Interplay of Climate Change, Food and National Security: Event Summary

The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Patricia Parera. Edited by Bigitte Hugh, Erin Sikorsky, and Francesco Femia. August 2023.

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Feeding Resilience: A Review of Policies at the Intersection of Climate Change, Food Security and National Security Policy

The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Patricia Parera and Brigitte Hugh. Edited by Tom Ellison and Francesco Femia. August 2023.

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Ending Tactical Nuclear Weapons: A Brief History and a Path Forward

The Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons. Authored by Catherine Dill, Jackson du Pont, Andrew Facini, John Moulton, Christine Parthemore, and Sahil V. Shah. Edited by Francesco Femia and Andrew Weber. August 2023.

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Battling Catastrophic Biological Threats:
Cost-Effective Solutions for National Security

The Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons. Authored by Nils Justen, Nathan Calvin, and Andrew Weber. Edited by Yong-Bee Lim, John Moulton, Christine Parthemore, and Francesco Femia. May 2023.

Event Summary
A Summit on Ending Biological Threats

The Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons. Authored by Lillian Parr, Daniel P. Regan, and Jackson du PontEdited by Christine Parthemore. February 2023.

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Event Report: Climate Security Scenarios for Sweden

The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Erin Sikorsky and Brigitte Hugh. Edited by Francesco Femia. February 2023.

Handbook
Nuclear Decision-Making and Risk Reduction in an Era of Technological Complexity

The Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons and the Converging Risks Lab. Authored by Natasha E. Bajema and John Gower. Edited by Francesco Femia. December 2022.

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Pathogen Early Warning: A Progress Report & Path Forward

The Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons. Authored by Rhys Dubin, Rassin Lababidi, John Moulton, Harshini Mukundan, Lillian Parr, Christine Parthemore, Saskia Popescu, and Daniel P. Regan. Edited by Francesco Femia. December 2022.

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China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities

The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Erin Sikorsky. Edited by Francesco Femia. November 2022.

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Climate Security in Mainland Southeast Asia: A Scenarios-Based Assessment.

The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by John Lichtefeld. Project managed by Brigitte Hugh. Edited by Francesco Femia. November 2022.

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Climate Security Snapshot: The Balkans

By the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security.
Authors: Elsa Barron and Hugo van Manen.
July 2022.

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Decarbonized Defense: The Need for Clean Military Power in the Age of Climate Change

By the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security. 
Authors: Louise van Schaik, Pierre Laboué, Katarina Kertysova, Akash Ramnath, and Douwe van der Meer
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
June 2022.

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Weathering Risk Scenario-based Analysis: Levant

By Bentley, Robert; Brigitte Hugh and Dr. Rod Schoonover
May 2022.

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Climate Change, Security, and Political Coherence in the South and East China Seas

By Rachel Fleishman
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
April 2022.

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Challenge Accepted: A Progress Report on the Climate Security Plan for America and Recommendations for the Way Ahead

By The Climate Security Advisory Group
Edited by John Conger, Erin Sikorsky, Francesco Femia and Christine Parthemore
March 2022.

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Societal and Security Implications of Ecosystem Service Declines, Part 1: Pollination and Seed Dispersal

By Dr. Rod Schoonover
Edited by Andrea Rezzonico, Francesco Femia and Dr. Natasha Bajema
March 2022.

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Understanding the Threat of Biological Weapons in a World With COVID-19 

By Dr. Natasha Bajema, Dr. Ryan Duncombe, Christine Parthemore, Andrea Rezzonico, William Beaver, Dr. Yong-Bee Lim, and Andy Weber
Edited by Francesco Femia
February 2022.
Update: Part III of the report was updated in May 2022, including the addition of new co-author Dr. Ryan Duncombe.

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A Handbook for Ending Catastrophic Biological Risks  

By William Beaver, Dr. Yong-Bee Lim, Lillian Parr, Christine Parthemore, and Andrew Weber
Contributing authors Dr. Natasha Bajema, Dr. Rohit Chitale, Jackson duPont
Edited by Francesco Femia and Christine Parthemore
December 2021. 

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The Climate and Security Fellowship Program: Climate Security Risk Briefers 2021

Edited by Esther Sperling, Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
October 2021. 

Brief Report

Converging Crises in North Korea: Security, Stability & Climate Change

By Catherine Dill, Alexandra Naegele, Natalie Baillargeon, Monica Caparas, Dominick Dusseau, Madeleine Holland, and Christopher Schwalm
July 2021 

See the associated story map here.

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Toward a Global Pathogen Early Warning System 

By Dr. Natasha E. Bajema, William Beaver and Christine Parthemore 
Edited by Christine Parthemore and Francesco Femia
July 2021 

Brief Report

Security and Climate Risk in the Arctic: Temperatures and Tensions Rise

By Kate Guy, Alexandra Naegele, Natalie Baillargeon, Madeleine Holland, Christopher Schwalm
June 2021

See the associated story map here.

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The World Climate and Security Report 2021

By The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
June 2021

Watch the launch event here.

Brief Report

Melting Mountains, Mounting Tensions: Climate Change and the India-China Rivalry

By Sarang Shidore, Alexandra Naegele, Natalie Baillargeon, Rachel Fleishman, Madeleine Holland, Christopher Schwalm
May 2021

See the associated story map here.

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The Security Threat That Binds Us

By Rod Schoonover, Christine Cavallo and Isabella Caltabiano
Edited by Francesco Femia and Andrea Rezzonico
February 2021 

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Critical Steps in Preventing Future Pandemics

By Christine Parthemore, Anup Singh and Andy Weber
Edited by Francesco Femia
February 2021 

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A Climate Security Plan for Canada 

By John Conger and Shiloh Fetzek
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
January 2021 

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Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in South Asia

By Sarang Shidore and Rachel Fleishman
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
February 2021 

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Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in Southeast Asia

By Shiloh Fetzek, Rachel Fleishman and Andrea Rezzonico
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
February 2021 

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Climate Change and Security in the Arctic

By Sherri Goodman, Kate Guy, Marisol Maddox, Ole Jacob Sendig, Iselin Nemeth Winther
Edited by Francesco Femia and Erin Sikorsky
January 2021

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Climate and Security in Brazil

By The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security
Edited by Francesco Femia and Shiloh Fetzek
November 2020 

Policy Briefer

Confronting Systemic Security Risks: Proposals for the Next U.S. Administration 

By Christine Parthemore, John Conger, Francesco Femia and Kate Guy
October 2020

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Climate and Security in the Indo-Asia Pacific

By The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
July 2020 

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Making Bioweapons Obsolete

By Anup Singh,  Christine Parthemore, and Andy Weber
February 2020

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A Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change

By The National Security, Military and Intelligence Panel on Climate Change (NSMIP)
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
February 2020

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The World Climate and Security Report 2020

By The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
February 2020

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A Climate Security Plan for America: A Presidential Plan for Combating the Security Risks of Climate Change

By The Climate Security Advisory Group
Edited by Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell and John Conger
September 2019

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Inclusive Planning for Changing Arctic Futures: Demonstrating a Scenario-Based Discussion

By Sherri Goodman, Peter Davies, Jim Townsend, Marisol Maddox
September 2019

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Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs: Nuclear Energy Developments, Climate Change, and Security in Egypt

By Andrea Rezzonico & Christine Parthemore
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
May 2019

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Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs: Report Two – A Clear Path for Reducing Complex Threats

By Christine Parthemore, Janne Nolan, Andrea Rezzonico
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
May 2018

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A Responsibility to Prepare: Strengthening National and Homeland Security in the Face of a Changing Climate

By The Climate and Security Advisory Group
Edited by Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell
February 2018

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Military Expert Panel Report: Sea Level Rise and the U.S. Military’s Mission, 2nd Edition

Chaired by Heather Messera
Edited by Francesco Femia 
February 2018

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Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs: Report One 

Chaired and edited by Christine Parthemore and Dr. Janne Nolan
November 2017

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Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene

Edited by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
June 2017

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Military Expert Panel Report: Sea Level Rise and the U.S. Military’s Mission

Chaired by Christine Parthemore
Edited by Shiloh Fetzek, Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
September 2016

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The CSAG Briefing Book for a New Administration: Recommended Policies and Practices for Addressing the Security Risks of a Changing Climate

Chaired and edited by Francesco Femia, Caitlin Werrell and Dr. Marcus King
September 2016

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The U.S. Asia-Pacific Rebalance, National Security and Climate Change

Edited by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
Foreword by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, USN (Ret)
November 2015

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The Arab Spring and Climate Change

Edited by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
February 2013