Breanna Crossman
Breanna Crossman is an undergraduate student at the George Washington University studying International Affairs with a concentration in International Politics and a minor in Classics. She has conducted research on judicial training on domestic violence and youth climate litigation at GW Law School and on managed retreat with Adaptation Leader, and previously interned at the Democratic National Committee.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 17 – 21
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A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Africa Energy Bank Aims to Boost Energy Supply (Al Jazeera)
Nearly 43% of the African continent lacks consistent access to electricity, which is the lowest level of modern energy usage in the world. A newly established Africa Energy Bank aims to boost the energy supply on the continent through investments in energy infrastructure projects.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 10 – 14
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Declining Biodiversity May Increase Risk of Future Pandemics (Mongabay)
The COVID-19 pandemic that spread around the world in 2020 brought normal life to a standstill at many times in the past few years. But far from being a singular event, scientists and health experts warn that pandemics may become more common as biodiversity declines and spillover events become more likely.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | February 3 – 7
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Indonesia Considers Paris Agreement Exit Following US Withdrawal (Mongabay)
The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement has led other countries to reconsider their commitments to the international environmental treaty. In Indonesia, for instance, top officials have questioned whether developing countries should be expected to comply with the agreement as major polluters (including the US) opt out.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 27 – 31
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Declining Fish Stocks Threaten Lake Tanganyika Fishing Communities (Al Jazeera)
For the millions who live on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, fishing is a way of life that has sustained generations. However, recent declines in fish production in the world’s largest freshwater lake have devastated Tanzania’s fishermen and prompted questions of the sustainability of the decades-long practice.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | January 20 — 24
›A window into what we’re reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Placing Water at the Heart of Climate Action (Relief Web/Netherlands Red Cross)
It may be true that water is life. But equally true is that roughly 90% of natural disasters—and the havoc they wreak—are water-related. A recognition that these disasters are intensifying in a warming world has led the Netherlands Red Cross to create Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA): a program to tackle the intertwined crises of water-related disasters and climate change.
