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[[File:ECSP.jpg|thumb|]]The '''Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)''' is one of several programs and projects that make up the Global Resilience and Sustainability Program at the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars]]. ECSP was founded in 1994 to study the connections among environmental, health, and [[Global population|population]] dynamics and their links to conflict, [[Human security|human insecurity]], and [[foreign policy]].<ref name="About ECSP">[httphttps://www.wilsoncenter.org/about-ecsp28 About ECSP]</ref>

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[[File:ECSP.jpg|thumb|]]The '''Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)''' is one of several programs and projects that make up the Global Resilience and Sustainability Program at the [[Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars]]. ECSP was founded in 1994 to study the connections among environmental, health, and [[Global population|population]] dynamics and their links to conflict, [[Human security|human insecurity]], and [[foreign policy]].<ref name="About ECSP">[http://www.wilsoncenter.org/about-ecsp About ECSP]</ref>

== Activities ==

ECSP holds events and publishes research and multimedia content withaiming theto aim of connectingconnect scholars, policymakers, the media, and practitioners. The program currently has three primary topical focus areas:<ref name="About ECSP" />

# '''Integrated Development:''' The intersection of population-health-environment issues in developing countries as well as global population dynamics such as [[urbanization|urbanisation]], [[youth bulge]]s, and [[Human migration|migration]].<ref>[http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/population-age-structure-and-its-relation-to-civil-conflict-graphic-metric Cincotta, Richard; Leahy, Elizabeth (2006), ''Population Age Structure and Its Relation to Civil Conflict: A Graphic Metric''. Washington, DC: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://populationaction.org/reports/the-shape-of-things-to-come-why-age-structure-matters-to-a-safer-more-equitable-world/ |title=Leahy, Elizabeth; Engelman, Robert; Vogel, Carolyn Gibb; Haddock, Sarah; Preston, Tod (2007). ''The Shape of Things to Come – Why Age Structure Matters To A Safer, More Equitable World''. Washington, DC: Population Action International. |access-date=2012-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502215902/http://populationaction.org/reports/the-shape-of-things-to-come-why-age-structure-matters-to-a-safer-more-equitable-world/ |archive-date=2012-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130124173451/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h4JSoQXx1xPA5_q3LDYrJFWwDINQ?docId=CNG.b0b893fb04aee2445cb9d54b02462bd7.c1 ''Agence France-Press'' (2010). “US forum urges contraception aid for poor countries.” Washington, DC, 17 October 2010.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/time-to-tackle-last-taboo-of-contraception-and-environment-experts |title=Anderson, Lisa (2012). “Time to tackle 'last taboo' of contraception and climate – experts,” AlertNet. New York, 29 February 2012. |access-date=14 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309123000/http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/time-to-tackle-last-taboo-of-contraception-and-environment-experts/ |archive-date=9 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.c-span.org/Events/Wilson-Center-Discussion-on-Democracy-in-the-Middle-East/10737420497/ “Wilson Center Discussion on Democracy in the Middle East [VIDEO<nowiki>]</nowiki>.” 24 March 2011.] [[C-SPAN]]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318010201/http://www.c-span.org/Events/Wilson-Center-Discussion-on-Democracy-in-the-Middle-East/10737420497/ |date=2012-03-18 }}</ref><ref>[http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/7-billion-and-counting/ Revkin, Andrew (2011). “7 Billion and Counting” ''The New York Times''. New York, 8 January 2011.]</ref>

# '''Environment, Conflict, and Security''': The role of natural resources in [[Environmental security|conflict]] and [[Environmental peacebuilding|peacebuildingpeace building]], and climate change in the security context.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/03/24/24climatewire-accelerating-arctic-changes-pose-long-term-r-99952.html?pagewanted=2 Morello, Lauren (2010). “Accelerating Arctic Changes Pose Long-Term Risks for the U.S. Navy,” ''The New York Times''. New York, 24 March 2010.]</ref>

# '''Water''': Water’sWater's potential to spur conflict and cooperation, its social and economic value, and its relationship to health and [[Water disease|disease]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/18/18climatewire-europe-described-as-living-beyond-its-means--10176.html Morello, Lauren (2009). “Europe 'living beyond its means' when it comes to water use,” ''The New York Times''. New York, 18 March 2009.]</ref>

== Publications ==

ECSP produces a [https://web.archive.org/web/20111026024607/http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program-publications/Environmental%20Change%20and%20Security%20Program series of program reports] as well as the [http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication-series/focus ''FOCUS'' series] of short briefs on integrated population, health, and environment programs. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122105247/http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program-publications/Environmental%20Change%20and%20Security%20Program |date=2012-01-22 }}<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program-publications/Environmental%20Change%20and%20Security%20Program |title=ECSP Publications] |access-date=2012-03-09 |archive-date=2012-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122105247/http://www.wilsoncenter.org/program-publications/Environmental%20Change%20and%20Security%20Program |url-status=dead }}</ref> Previous occasional publications include ''[httphttps://www.wilsoncenter.org/navigatingpeacepublication-series/navigating-peace-water-conflict-and-cooperation Navigating Peace: Forging New Water Partnerships]'' and ''[httphttps://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication-series/water-stories-expanding-opportunities-small-scale-water-and-sanitation-projects-0 Water Stories: Expanding Opportunities in Small-Scale Water and Sanitation Projects]''. The program also maintains a daily blog, [http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/ ''New Security Beat''], and a [https://www.youtube.com/user/ecspwwc YouTube channel] with speaker interviews.

== Support ==

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== Staff ==

* Roger-Mark De Souza, Global Fellow and former Director

* [[Geoff Dabelko]], Senior AdvisorAdviser and former Director

* Lauren Herzer, Program Associate

* John Thon Majok, Program Associate