By Ameera Adil and Faraz Haider Last year, Pakistan faced the most devastating floods in the history of the country, which is notable because the country lies on a geographical floodplain. The Indus is an ancient and powerful river. The floodplain of the river covers nearly half of Pakistan, where most of the country’s population…
Panelists Ameera Adil, Faraz Haider, Andrea Rezzonico, and Jumaina Siddiqui discussed the ongoing flooding crisis in a discussion moderated by CCS Director Erin Sikorsky. The conversation first scoped the intersecting climate and security risks in Pakistan before exploring solutions to bolster climate justice, good governance, and community resilience.
The Center for Climate and Security will convene a public roundtable discussion on Friday. September 30th, from 9 to 10 am EST, to discuss the wide security implications of the unprecedented flooding in Pakistan.
Efforts to address the immediate humanitarian crisis as well as develop longer-term climate adaptation and resilience measures are not just the right thing for Western countries to do—such investments will also provide security benefits as they contribute to a more stable Pakistan in the future.
https://media.blubrry.com/csr_on_the_verge/content.blubrry.com/csr_on_the_verge/On_the_Verge-Episode_003.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:33 — 46.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS | MoreDr. Sweta Chakraborty speaks with South Asia experts (and participants in CSR’s Working Group on Climate, Nuclear, and Security Affairs) Elizabeth Threlkeld of the Stimson Center and Neil Bhatiya of the Center for a New American Security. They discuss nuclear weapons, climate…
By Dr. Marc Kodack As military planners look out to future operating environments that they may face, they need to continue to anticipate the changing social, environmental, political, and economic conditions that populations may experience when these populations are increasingly affected by climate change. Climate change will dynamically influence many societal variables including migration, food security, and conflict. Planners may…
By Christine Parthemore On October 2, a team of researchers published the results of extensive work to model the effects of nuclear war between Pakistan and India. The scenario, posited for the year 2025, features a high-casualty terrorist attack on Indian government officials resulting in widespread conflict between these countries. In “Rapidly expanding nuclear arsenals…
Podcast: Download (463.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Android | RSS | MoreWhat happens in Pakistan is critical to the security and stability of its people, its region, and the world. The inaugural episode of the Council on Strategic Risks Podcast Network features a discussion on Pakistan by South Asia experts (and…