Global climate change
Subtitle: national security implications
By: Carolyn Pumphrey, editor.
Contributors: Pumphrey, Carolyn W. 1955-; Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute.; Triangle Institute for Security Studies.
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Carlisle, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9781584873525
Subjects: Climatic changes -- Forecasting; Climatic changes -- Social aspects; International relations -- Forecasting; National security -- United States; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric; Global warming
Description: "On March 30-31, 2007, the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS) held a colloquium on 'Global Climate Change: National Security Implications'.... This edited volume is based on this event. It reflects, as closely as possible, the form and content of the conference"--Pref.
Notes: "May 2008."

Includes bibliographical references.

Full text available on SSI website.
Table of contents: title: Defining the problem; title: A National Security Issue? How People Tried to Frame Global Warming /Spencer R. Weart; title: The Science of Climate Change / Robert W. Corell; title: A Threat Assessment / Richard A. Matthew; title: Commentator / James A. Rotenberg; title: Discussion; title: Human security; title: Water, Climate Change, and Human Security / Erika Weinthal; title: On Climate Change and Infectious Disease : Implications for Political Destabilization and Conflict / Andrew Price-Smith; title: Climate Change, Population Movements, and Conflict / Timothy J. McKeown; title: Commentator / David Gilmartin; title: Discussion; title: U.S. National Defense; title: Climate Change : Complicating the Struggle against Extremist Ideology / Kent Hughes Butts; title: Under What Conditions Could Climate Change Pose a Threat to U.S. National Security? / Joshua Busby; title: The "Perfect Storm" / John T. Ackerman; title: Commentator / Gregory M. Douquet; title: Discussion; title: Meeting the challenge.; title: International Diplomacy / Dennis Tanzler; title: Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change : The Role of the Corporation / Simon Rich; title: Climate Change in the American Mind / Anthony Leiserowitz; title: Commentator / Marvin S. Soroos; title: Discussion; title: Preparing for a changed environment; title: Achilles' Other Heel : Early Warning Systems / Michael H. Glantz; title: Good Governance and Stability / Robert H. Dorff; title: Defense Planning / Henry H. Gaffney, Jr.; title: Commentator / William Schlesinger; title: Discussion; title: Opportunities or obstacles for the military; title: Climate, Energy, and Security; title: a Related Set of Challenges / E. Thomas Morehouse, Jr.; title: Military Technology and Renewable Energy / David A. Sheets; title: Warfare and Climate Change / Karen Lesley Hulme; title: Commentator / Christopher H. Schroeder; title: Discussion; title: The U.S. Military : Planning for the future; title: The Role of the Military in Civil Support / Bert B. Tussing; title: Peace Operations / William L. Nash; title: The Strategic Challenges of the U.S. Army in the Face of Global Climate Change / Douglas V. Johnson II; title: Commentator / Richard J. Kilroy, Jr.; title: Discussion; title: Keynote and summation; title: Keynote Address / Paul J. Kern; title: Synopsis and Concluding Remarks / Richard Weitz.