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Who We Are
New Security Beat was launched in 2007 by the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program. With contributions from the Maternal Health Initiative and China Environment Forum, the blog explores the connections between environment, natural resources, global health, population dynamics, conflict, and security, and their links to foreign policy.
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS:
Richard Cincotta // Political DemographerEDITORIAL STAFF:
Lauren Herzer Risi // Managing EditorSarah Barnes // Senior Editor, Maternal Health Initiative
Jennifer Turner // Senior Editor, China Environment Forum
Claire Doyle // Assistant Editor
Deekshita Ramanarayanan // Assistant Editor
Angus Soderberg // Assistant Editor
Richard Byrne // Consulting Editor
ADVISORY BOARD:
Ken Conca // Professor of International Relations, School of International Service, American University
Geoff Dabelko // Professor, Environmental Studies, Voinovich School, Ohio University
Roger-Mark De Souza // Vice President, Environment, Pew Charitable Trusts
Sharon Guynup // journalist, author, and National Geographic Explorer
Cullen Hendrix // Associate Professor, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
Jennifer D. Sciubba // President and CEO, Population Reference Bureau
Stacy D. VanDeveer // Professor, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sherri Goodman // Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security.
Steven Gale // Strategic Advisor for Global Foresight Strategy, LLC
Meg King // Director of Technology Policy & Strategic Engagement, NVIDIA
Meaghan Parker // Executive Director, Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
New Security Beat currently has three primary focus areas:
Environmental Security and Peacebuilding: Natural resources, including water, are factors in conflict and affect national and international security. Climate change is expected to act as a risk multiplier in unstable countries and contexts. Yet environmental interdependence can be a powerful incentive for cooperation and peacebuilding.Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience: Ending poverty and building the capacity of people to respond to shocks requires a transdisciplinary approach. Addressing environmental change and climate impacts is a critical component of sustainable development. NSB highlights efforts to empower vulnerable populations to address the effects of climate change and helps policymakers and program managers find ways to preserve critical natural resources while providing for people.
Population Dynamics: Global population dynamics such as migration, youth bulges, and urbanization can affect political stability, conflict trends, and environmental vulnerability. NSB serves as a forum for sharing new research and practical rights-based policies and programs on population-health-environment connections and demographic security.
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