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    FOCUS
    FOCUS is a series of papers on population, environment, and security.

    Issue 21: "Population, Health, and Environment in Ethiopia"

    Severely eroded and deforested, Ethiopia’s land is increasingly turning to desert, due to the country’s high population growth, unsustainable land use, and lack of land ownership. Featuring footage from Sean Peoples' trip to Ethiopia last year, this video looks at the efforts of two projects to address the country’s complex challenges with integrated solutions.
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    Our Shared Future: Environmental Pathways to Peace
    This report draws from the dialogue and seminar papers shared at a January 2010 meeting co-hosted by the Wilson Center and the Fetzer Institute to explore the affect of globalization on natural resource issues such as water on local, national, and international levels. Examining the effect of environmental peacebuilding on communities, the discussion explored how governments, NGOs, the private sector, and other interested parties can generate positive outcomes while minimizing negative ones.

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    Event Summaries
    Connections Between Climate and Stability: Lessons from Asia and Africa
    Tuesday, May 10 2011, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Jeffrey Stark, Director of Research and Studies, Foundation for Environmental Security and Sustainability; Janani Vivekananda, Senior Climate Policy Officer, Peacebuilding Programme, International Alert; Cynthia Brady, Senior Conflict Advisor, Office of Conflict Mitigation and Management, USAID
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    Reporting on Global Health: A Conversation With the International Reporting Project Fellows
    Thursday, April 28 2011, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Jenny Asarnow; Jill Braden Balderas; Ann S. Kim; Annie Murphy
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    Integrating Development: A Livelihood Approach to Population, Health, and Environment Programs
    Thursday, April 07 2011, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Sono Aibe, Senior Adviser for Strategic Initiatives, Pathfinder International; Gib Clarke, Director of Development and Planning, Interfaith Community Health Center; Heather D'Agnes, Population, Health, Environment Technical Adviser, U.S. Agency for International Development; Roger-Mark De Souza, Vice President for Research and Director, Climate Program, Population Action International
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    Dividend or Deficit? The Economic Effects of Population Age Structure
    Friday, April 01 2011, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Ronald Lee, Professor, University of California, Berkeley; Andrew Mason, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and Senior Fellow, Population and Health Studies, East-West Center; Dalmer Hoskins, Director, Division of Program Studies, Social Security Administration
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    Climate Adaptation, Development, and Peacebuilding in Fragile States: Finding the Triple-Bottom Line
    Monday, March 28 2011, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Alexander Carius, Executive Director, Adelphi Research; Dan Smith, Secretary General, International Alert
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    News
    Dialogue TV on Integrating Development, Population, Health, and the Environment
    John Milewski interviews Geoff Dabelko, director of ECSP, Roger-Mark De Souza, vice president for research and director of the Climate Program for Population Action International, and George Strunden, vice president of Africa programs for the Jane Goodall Institute

    Reaping the Dividend
    Reaping the Divided, a new publication from the Asia Program, looks at Pakistan's population problems and opportunities.

    Bolstering Global Food Security
    "Reducing vulnerability in developing countries will be one of the most critical factors to ensuring global food security," writes Schuyler Null of the Environmental Change and Security Program.

    Wilson Center Experts Weigh in on Japan's Earthquake and Aftermath
    The earthquake and ensuing tsunami that struck Japan on March 11 has caused untold damage in the northern part of the country and taken thousands of lives. In the aftermath, Wilson Center experts analyze Japan’s reaction to the devastation and discuss how things may change in the region looking forward.





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    Enhancing Public Engagement in Climate Change: The 2011 Climate Change Communicators of the Year
    Wednesday, June 08, 2011 (3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

    Red, White, and Green? Environmental Security Threats and Sustainability Opportunities (OFFSITE)
    Friday, June 10, 2011 (7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.)

    Book Launch: So Much Aid, So Little Development: Stories from Pakistan
    Tuesday, June 14, 2011 (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

    Whose Logo? Sustainable Consumption and Production in North America
    Thursday, June 23, 2011 (9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

    Geoffrey D Dabelko, Director
    Jennifer L Turner, Director, China Environment Forum
    Peter V. Marsters, Program Assistant, China Environment Forum
    Schuyler Null, Writer/Editor
    Kayly Ober, Program Assistant
    Calyn M. Ostrowski, Program Associate, Global Health Initiative
    Meaghan Parker, Writer/Editor
    Sean Peoples, Program Associate

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