
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.

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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Patricia Parera and Brigitte Hugh. Edited by Tom Ellison and Francesco Femia. August 2023.
Report
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.
Report
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 Pont. Edited by Christine Parthemore. February 2023.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
China’s Climate Security Vulnerabilities
The Center for Climate and Security. Authored by Erin Sikorsky. Edited by Francesco Femia. November 2022.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
Weathering Risk Scenario-based Analysis: Levant
By Bentley, Robert; Brigitte Hugh and Dr. Rod Schoonover
May 2022.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
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.
Report
The Security Threat That Binds Us
By Rod Schoonover, Christine Cavallo and Isabella Caltabiano
Edited by Francesco Femia and Andrea Rezzonico
February 2021
Report
Critical Steps in Preventing Future Pandemics
By Christine Parthemore, Anup Singh and Andy Weber
Edited by Francesco Femia
February 2021
Report
A Climate Security Plan for Canada
By John Conger and Shiloh Fetzek
Edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia
January 2021
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The State of Global Governance Amid Rising Threats & Emerging Opportunities
By Christine Parthemore
October 2019
Report
The Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent: A Climate Security Governance Framework for the 21st Century
By Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
October 2019
Report
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
Report
Inclusive Planning for Changing Arctic Futures: Demonstrating a Scenario-Based Discussion
By Sherri Goodman, Peter Davies, Jim Townsend, Marisol Maddox
September 2019
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs: Report One
Chaired and edited by Christine Parthemore and Dr. Janne Nolan
November 2017
Report
Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene
Edited by Caitlin Werrell and Francesco Femia
June 2017
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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