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Two Thoughts About Food Security

First, food security contributes to national security. I guess the best way to illustrate this is to give a real world example concerning the case of Egypt and China. Let’s look at Troy Sternberg’s essay, “Chinese Drought, Wheat, and the Egyptian Uprising: How a Localized Hazard Became Globalized,” which can be found in a series

ralagman Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:27:32 +0000

Violence Fueled by Africa’s Environmental Dilemma

The severe environmental situation discussed in the previous blog is playing a role in the instigation of violence across Africa. The decline in biological diversity and agricultural production due to depleting aquatic and land habitats and fertile lands, respectively, has influenced Africans to take matters into their own hands to try and rectify the situation.

sschukin Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:30:03 +0000

Creating the Environmental Conditions for Violence

The environmental catastrophes in Africa are often seen or heard about in the news but seldom connected to the on-going violence and crisis erupting in the region. Based on intense climate change and various causes introduced by human actions, these environmental problems cause numerous humanitarian issues which lead to various forms of violent conflict.  This

sschukin Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:21:05 +0000

China’s Water Woes Affect its Neighbors

Although China’s trade policies, currency, and territorial disputes in the South China Sea have garnered much attention as of late by those concerned with regional security, there is another pressing problem in China that is slowly receiving more attention from outside observers: China’s growing water crisis. China’s unprecedented economic growth has of course come at

lbutisba Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:18:13 +0000

Potent Greenhouse Gas Should Be Brought To Market

When it comes to greenhouse gases, perhaps the most infamous is carbon dioxide (CO2), which is emitted by the burning of fossil fuels. However, methane is extremely potent and enters the atmosphere by a wide variety of sources, both anthropogenic and natural in origin. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “methane is 21 times more

reno Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:34:16 +0000

The State of Global Water Security

  From the lens of NASA’s space satellite Terra, Earth is a luscious blue gem, wrapped in one of the universe’s rarest resource, liquid water. Observing from up in the outer reaches of the ionosphere, one would be inclined to assume that water is a boundless resource of Earth—and assuredly, as long as her atmosphere

x4huang Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:20:58 +0000

Yes He Can: Obama’s Vision for U.S. Energy Security

On March 30, 2011, President Barack Obama spoke to the students of Georgetown University on the topic of United States’ energy security policy. Jokes about Georgetown’s early departure from this year’s NCAA March Madness Tournament aside, the President addressed a wide array of issues, ranging from exploration of offshore oil to the imperative for spurring

x4huang Tue, 17 May 2011 20:56:23 +0000

Aquaculture For Economic and Environmental Sustainability

As part of the quest for sustainability, we believe marine aquaculture could be one of the most viable solutions to the growing worldwide demand for leaner proteins in diets. Defined as “the means, the propagation, and rearing of aquatic species in controlled or selected environments, including, but not limited to, ocean ranching” by the National

amcrutchfield Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:22:14 +0000

Catch Shares: An Antidote to Overfishing

As a food staple that has captured the hearts of people everywhere, there is little doubt of the healthful and delicious qualities of fish as alow-fat, high-in-omegas alternative to red meat.  However, if rising consumer demand continues to be met unabated, it is clear that increased accountability is absolutely necessary to conserve dwindling fish stocks

amcrutchfield Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:21:25 +0000

Interrelations Between the Environment and National Security

Ambassador (Ret.) Center for Environment and National Security Director Reno Harnish held a lecture on November 15, 2010 for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.  In my opinion the discussion after the lecture, “Climate Impacts on National Security,” demonstrated that the relationship between climate change and national security is not widely understood by the public. Climate

emgo Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:56:14 +0000