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NPT, the nuclear Non-Protestation Treaty
Obama has vowed that he will do 'whatever it takes' to stop the Iranian enrichment programme. The threat of military force must stay on the table—'As President, I will use all elements of American...
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Nuclear Weapons: At what cost?
Cramer is a political analyst of the arms race with experience as a journalist and as an activist on disarmament and security issues. In this facts and figures packed book published by the global peace...
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The Effects of Climatic Change on Security
Environmental security, a relatively recent concept, has provoked intense debate amongst theorists of international relations. What are the indicators for environmental security? To what extent is the...
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To be or not to be a Nuclear Weapon State
"As long as lions don't have their historians,hunting stories will always glorify the hunters." African proverb How can France belong to the 'happy few' who have a say on the international arena, while...
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The available Literature on Nukes and money
It is not surprising that the political community and civil society have little visibility on the nuclear issue, as even among researchers and other stakeholders there has been a marked absence of...
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Ben's book on war and peace, an ecological issue
The militarization of the world is the main cause of the deterioration of our environment on land, at sea and in space. Our planet is in need of intensive care and it is increasingly being damaged by...
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Whistleblowing, truth, INES and INESAP
INES ou International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility was founded in Berlin in Novembre 1991. Knowledge becomes property. Property of knowledge exist in two forms: 1....
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An Uncommon Peace: Environment, Development, and the Global Security Agenda
In the 20 years since the Brundtland report’s publication, the specter of nuclear destruction has not yet been “removed from the face of the Earth,” as the report called for, but has merely changed...
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At least 21 reasons to… take a look at this blog
1 – Athena is the Greek goddess of war who disliked battles and preferred to end quarrels in a peaceful manner.2 – Athena’s favourite creature was the owl, which to my mind symbolises the...
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COP21 – War and Peace
An argument can be made that COP21 must address the subject of war and peace as an ecological issue.Because secrecy veils the true numbers, it is difficult to accurately determine the amount of...
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The Great Debate - Michael Renner
It is sheer coincidence that Paris was struck by terrorists on the eve of a key climate conference known as COP 21.To some, the attacks may appear like an unfortunate distraction in the face of...
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The 5th Geneva Convention
The acceptance that legal protection for the environment from the ravages of armed conflict needs improvement has a long history. During the last three decades, initiatives have repeatedly flowered,...
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Militarism in an age of climate crisis
How is the US military seeking to address climate change and what are its implications for environmental and social justice?For anyone concerned with militarism, news of the terrorist attacks in...
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The Pentagon's Carbon Bootprint
The Pentagon occupies 6,000 bases in the US and more than 1,000 bases (the exact number is disputed) in 60-plus foreign countries. According to its FY 2010 Base Structure Report, the Pentagon's global...
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Why are Nuclear Disarmament Initiatives Bound to Fail?
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for being a strong and active force in campaigning for disarmament and pushing for the adoption...
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European nuclear deterrence in the making
The American commitment to European security has been one of the few constants since World War II. Fractures have started to appear in the alliance, however. In May 2017, German Chancellor Angela...
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Hyman Rickover’s vision
I believe that nuclear power for commercial purposes shows itself to be more economic, but that's a fake line of reasoning because we do not take into account the potential damage the release of...
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Preventing a Nuclear Iran, Peacefully
THE debate over how to handle Iran's nuclear program is notable for its gloom and doom. Many people assume that Israel must choose between letting Iran develop nuclear weapons or attacking before it...
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Europe divided on strategic autonomy
Since 2016, the question of strategic autonomy for the European Union has become unavoidable and faces its first credibility test with the debate on the modernisation of NATO's nuclear deterrent. Will...
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U.S. Vela satellite, PTBT and Israel
For more than half a century, Israel has maintained a cover of silence and opacity regarding its nuclear program and arsenal, backed up by the threat of severe punishment and persecution for any...
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The French 'Green Book on Defence'
The “Green Book on Defence” or Livre Vert de la Défense is a French policy paper on environmental security published in February 2014. The project was directed by Senator Leila Aïchi, Vice President of...
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Invest in the UN Green Climate Fund
The U.S. Armed Forces response isn’t to immediately cut its carbon emissions in order to curb climate change. Rather it is to determine how best to defend against the instability and chaos that climate...
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The Pentagon vs. Peak Oil
How Wars of the Future May Be Fought Just to Run the Machines That Fight Them Sixteen gallons of oil. That's how much the average American soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan consumes on a daily basis --...
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The Role of Nature Conservation in Peacebuilding
Humanity is facing a biodiversity crisis. To solve environmental problems, we bring people from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority to the same table. Conservation efforts are beneficial for...
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NATO - The 2 per cent goal
NATO’s main enemy is supposed to be Russia. It doesn’t matter that Russia’s military expenditures are about 6-7 % of NATO’s total expenditures (29 countries). It doesn’t matter that NATO’s technical...
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Security and Global Justice
I have been thinking principally about the various kinds of security we all want and the various kinds of insecurity we face. Upon reflection, these turn out to be much broader than the way the...
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Fighting a virus with the wrong tools
Right now, the wealthiest, most scientifically advanced country in history is being brought to its knees by a virus it knew was coming. And having failed to adequately invest in pandemic protection...
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TPNW: Wishful thinking
You could be forgiven for assuming that governments of the world inhabit two parallel universes.In July this year, Australia launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, which concluded that its region...
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The Pentagon Is Killing Us
The U.S. must downsize its military budget to meet the climate crisis. The dog days of summer are upon us — and the record high temperatures killing hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and bringing 118...
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Pelosi’s questionable trip to Taiwan
Less than 100 days before the world’s leaders meet in Egypt to tackle the climate crisis, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s incendiary trip to Taiwan leaves climate cooperation between the U.S. and China in...
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Global carbon accounting
Time to face up to the military blind spot in global carbon accounting.As the impact of the climate crisis continues to grow, rapid emissions cuts are becoming ever more urgent. Our new report finds...
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Farewell to multilateralism
The risk of seeing the United Nations increasingly disunited is not a simple exercise for Sciences Po students; nor for anti-globalization activists. This is an issue for all Changemakers, Peacemakers...
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The atomic origins of climate science
The Autumn of the Atom: How arguments about nuclear weapons shaped the climate-change debate : L'automne de l'atome : Comment les arguments sur les armes nucléaires ont façonné le débat sur le...
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What Sex Means for World Peace
Ce que le sexe signifie pour la paix mondialeThe evidence is clear: The best predictor of a state's stability is how its women are treated.Les faits sont têtus : le meilleur indicateur de la stabilité...
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Climate costs of military interventions
Let's imagine you decided to host an international conference with the declared aim of combating the phenomenon of rain around the world, yet without taking into account the existence of clouds and...
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Why a Demilitarized Palestine Won’t Work
There are precedents for successful unarmed states—but none apply to the Middle East.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long resisted the concept of a two-state solution, but rarely so...
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