Resources

Climate Wars

Gwynne Dyer | CBC Radio One | January 2009

Issue:Climate change

Tag:podcast

Global warming is moving much more quickly than scientists thought it would. Even if the biggest current and prospective emitters – the United States, China and India – were to slam on the brakes today, the earth would continue to heat up for decades. Read more »

Tigers and Dragons: Sustainable Security in Asia and Australasia

Chris Abbott and Sophie Marsden | Oxford Research Group | November 2008

Issues:Climate change, Global militarisation

Tag:report

Asia is a region in transition, and transition creates uncertainty. The political, economic and societal landscape is shifting, with major new powers emerging and smaller states attempting to protect their interests in this changing dynamic. At the same time, climate change and the other long-term emerging threats to security will require regional responses and thus a degree of regional unity. Read more »

An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change

Chris Abbott | Oxford Research Group | January 2008

Issue:Climate change

Tag:report

Climate change will have serious environmental, socio-economic and security consequences for both developed and developing nations alike. This report explores these consequences and demonstrates that they will present new challenges to governments trying to maintain domestic stability. Read more »

National Security And The Threat of Climate Change

Issue:Climate change

CNA Corporation, a US Department for Defense funded think-tank, published this report in April 2007. The report was produced by CNA's writers and researchers under the guidence of a Military Advisory Board (MAB) consisting of retired admirals and generals.  Read more »

Beyond Terror: The Truth About the Real Threats to Our World

Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda | Rider | April 2007

Issues:Climate change, Competition over resources, Global militarisation, Marginalisation

Tag:book

Many leading military analysts in the United States are increasingly alert to the link between security and climate change. Is international terrorism really the single greatest threat to world security? Read more »

Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam

Issues:Global militarisation, Marginalisation

Tag:book

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Global Responses to Global Threats: Sustainable Security for the 21st Century

Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers and John Sloboda | Oxford Research Group | June 2006

Issues:Climate change, Competition over resources, Global militarisation, Marginalisation

Tag:report

This major report was the result of an 18-month long research project examining the various threats to global security, and sustainable responses to those threats. Read more »

The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear

Adam Curtis | BBC | March 2006

Issue:Global militarisation

Tag:video

A three-part BBC documentary series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. The films compare the rise of the neo-conservative movement in the United States and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and claiming similarities between the two. Read more »

Losing Control: Global Security in the Twenty-first Century

Issues:Climate change, Competition over resources, Global militarisation, Marginalisation

Tag:book

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