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THE LATEST FROM NEW SECURITY BEAT

World Population Day Shines a Spotlight on Inequities

July 11, 2022 // By Kathleen Mogelgaard

July 11 is World Population Day—a day designated annually by the United Nations that should prompt us, in the words of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, to "focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues."

Examining population trends helps describe where we've been and suggests where we're headed. Yet these facts about human existence on our planet also offer insights into how we got here—including a window into places where inequities exist and rights have been denied.

Responsible Research Won't Be Enough to Control Solar Geoengineering

July 12, 2022 // By Whit Henderson

As climate change worsens, the once-unimaginable power to use technology to cool the planet—a method known as "solar geoengineering"—has quietly entered the realm of possibility. Yet the prospect of developing such planet-altering technologies has launched an intense debate: Can this be achieved responsibly? Should it be attempted at all?

Midwives in Humanitarian Crises Need Recognition and Investment

July 13, 2022 // By Alyssa Kumler

More than 60 percent of preventable maternal deaths and 45 percent of newborn deaths take place in countries affected by recent conflict, natural disaster, or both. Yet as Sarah B. Barnes, Project Director of the Maternal Health Initiative, observed at a recent event hosted by the Wilson Center and UNFPA, in collaboration with the Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crisis (IAWG) and White Ribbon Alliance, "the leading causes of both maternal and newborn death occurring in humanitarian settings are considered to be preventable if managed by skilled providers and adequate resources."

Tackling Scarcity and Building Security: A Response to IUU Fishing

July 14, 2022 // By Johan Bergenas

Last month, as global leaders met in Lisbon for the UN Oceans Conference, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum to address the challenge of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This event is a promising sign that the U.S. and other governments are accelerating the response to the threat that IUU fishing poses—not just to the environment, the economy and human rights, but also to global peace and security.

What's in a Name? Making the Case for the Sahel Conflict as "Eco-violence"

July 15, 2022 // By Ezenwa Olumba

The Sahel region of Africa is a semi-arid, arc-shaped landmass that stretches 3,860 kilometres from Senegal across portions of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and even Sudan. It is also the most neglected and conflict-ridden part of the planet, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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