“Water is a huge problem, as you all know, in Pakistan and Afghanistan. And Tajikistan has one of the greatest water potentials in the world. . . we have got a water resources task force now set up in the Department to examine how we can additionally help the countries of the area, and particularly Pakistan with the water issue.”

Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, Briefing on his Recent Trip to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia, Georgia and Germany, March 2, 2010.


Natural Security Blog: Misc.

Happy President's Day





















Happy President's Day from the Natural Security Blog. We will be taking today off, but we look forward to returning to our regular Natural Security business tomorrow!

Photos courtesy of Christine Parthemore/CNAS.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dr. King

 

 

We're taking the day off the blog to observe the holiday. Thank you, Dr. King.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. courtesy of the National Park Service.

2010 Wish List

Most everyone else has published a wish list for 2010. Why shouldn’t we?

Some on this list are more realistic than others, of course. The fun part of it is that we here at CNAS and the Natural Security Program can contribute to some of these items, and a few of them are pet interests of mine that I just haven’t written much about. We pledge to you that we’ll focus a bit more on these items on this blog, and look forward to contributions from our pals in this field as well. In no particular order:

  1. Successful follow-up from the MEAT (i.e., fewer troops lost to attacks on fuel convoys than in previous years).
  2. A more prosperous America – the foundation of security.
  3. Greater overall attention to nuclear energy, but less attention that discusses energy while ignoring proliferation concerns.
  4. Reduction in U.S. greenhouse gases from 2009, by whatever means.
  5. Deeper work on the relationships among land use, climate change and security.
  6. What Geoff said.
  7. Greater visibility on minerals supply chains.  
  8. More feedback from Natural Security Blog readers! Your feedback is invaluable: please keep commenting on the blog below, or hit us on Facebook or Christine/Will on Twitter.

Thanks to Mike & Will for their contributions to the list. Here’s to a good 2010!

Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Read Too Much on New Year's Eve

McCarthy & Hahnel

 

A million thanks to Mike McCarthy and Amanda Hahnel, our two fabulous interns who provided you with news and analysis on this blog this fall. You're likely to still see a few pieces from them pop up in 2010, as they did more work than we had days to fill. They will be missed!

I'm skipping the news today - there is not much on the natural security front, but enough other important news for the nation to keep you all busy. If I see anything good today, I'll Tweet and Facebook it for you. We'll be taking tomorrow off to recover, so we'll see you all next Monday. Happy New Year!

We're on a Break

 

We bloggers will be on a break starting today, but will return next week. Look for our weekend review, natural security news, our 2010 wish list, and more starting Monday. Happy Holidays everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo from beautiful Columbus, Ohio courtesy of Flickr.

Photo of the Week: Because No One Should Have to Read Too Much on Fridays


























Following on our theme of blogging about last weekend’s visit to the USS Harry S. Truman, we offer a shaky and hopefully entertaining photo of two natural security bloggers – Christine on the left and Will on the right – as the photo of the week. Here we are strapped into a C-2 COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery), a critical logistics aircraft which they told us was the safest plane in which to land on the carrier.

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Dear Readers

We natural security bloggers will be taking the rest of the week off for Thanksgiving, but if we find any interesting news we'll post links on our Facebook page or Twitter (Christine or Will). Have a great holiday everyone!

 

Happy Veterans Day

 

 

 

Happy Veterans Day from the Natural Security Bloggers.

Photo: President Eisenhower signing HR7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Natural Security News

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Watch V.P. Sharon Burke on C-SPAN's Washington Journal, 9 a.m.

Tune in to C-SPAN this morning at 9 a.m. to watch Sharon Burke, Vice President for Natural Security, on the Washington Journal.

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