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Arctic Security Redefined: Human Security Through an Arctic Urban Lens

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 09:01 PM PDT

"We are so few, we have no one to lose," said Christina Henriksen, the president of Saami Council, during an interview on Coronavirus in the Arctic. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the vulnerability of Arctic residents and the longstanding challenges related to the lack of sanitization, social infrastructure, and health service capacities. The impacts of the […] Related posts: How U.S. Arctic Policy and Posture Could Change Under President-elect Biden A Warmer Arctic Presents Challenges...

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Avoiding Crisis in Jordan’s Tenuous Water Future

Posted: 29 Mar 2021 12:15 PM PDT

Jordan is facing a deepening, multi-faceted freshwater crisis. Climate change and population growth are exacerbating its extremely limited natural water availability and dependence on transboundary rivers and groundwater. Water-poor and functionally landlocked, Jordan serves as an archetype of a water-stressed nation.Unfortunately, the situation in Jordan is emblematic of water crises around the world, in which […] Related posts: To Reduce Future Conflicts over Water, Reconceptualize...

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