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Global climate change : national security implications
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"On March 30-31, 2007, the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) held a colloquium on 'Global Climate Change: National Security Implications' ... ...
"On March 30-31, 2007, the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) held a colloquium on 'Global Climate Change: National Security Implications' ... This edited volume is based on this event. It reflects, as closely as possible, the form and content of the conference"--Preface
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- Carolyn Pumphrey, editor
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- Books
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- English
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- [Carlisle Barracks, Pa.] : [Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College], [2008]
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- 1 online resource
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- ISBNs
- 1584873523, 9781584873525
- OCLC
- ocn226965443
- Title from title screen (viewed May 2, 2008).
- "May 2008."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- English.
- Defining the problem -- A National Security Issue? How People Tried to Frame Global Warming /Spencer R. Weart -- The Science of Climate Change / Robert W. Corell -- A Threat Assessment / Richard A. Matthew -- Commentator / James A. Rotenberg -- Discussion -- Human security -- Water, Climate Change, and Human Security / Erika Weinthal -- On Climate Change and Infectious Disease : Implications for Political Destabilization and Conflict / Andrew Price-Smith -- Climate Change, Population Movements, and Conflict / Timothy J. McKeown -- Commentator / David Gilmartin -- Discussion -- U.S. National Defense -- Climate Change : Complicating the Struggle against Extremist Ideology / Kent Hughes Butts -- Under What Conditions Could Climate Change Pose a Threat to U.S. National Security? / Joshua Busby -- The "Perfect Storm" / John T. Ackerman -- Commentator / Gregory M. Douquet -- Discussion -- Meeting the challenge
- International Diplomacy / Dennis Tanzler -- Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change : The Role of the Corporation / Simon Rich -- Climate Change in the American Mind / Anthony Leiserowitz -- Commentator / Marvin S. Soroos -- Discussion -- Preparing for a changed environment -- Achilles' Other Heel : Early Warning Systems / Michael H. Glantz -- Good Governance and Stability / Robert H. Dorff -- Defense Planning / Henry H. Gaffney, Jr. -- Commentator / William Schlesinger -- Discussion -- Opportunities or obstacles for the military -- Climate, Energy, and Security -- a Related Set of Challenges / E. Thomas Morehouse, Jr. -- Military Technology and Renewable Energy / David A. Sheets -- Warfare and Climate Change / Karen Lesley Hulme -- Commentator / Christopher H. Schroeder -- Discussion -- The U.S. Military : Planning for the future -- The Role of the Military in Civil Support / Bert B. Tussing -- Peace Operations / William L. Nash -- The Strategic Challenges of the U.S. Army in the Face of Global Climate Change / Douglas V. Johnson II -- Commentator / Richard J. Kilroy, Jr. -- Discussion -- Keynote and summation -- Keynote Address / Paul J. Kern -- Synopsis and Concluding Remarks / Richard Weitz