As global sea levels rise and extreme weather events become more frequent and more intense, what is the impact on our nation’s military readiness and the capabilities of its forces to carry out their missions? On both the domestic and international front, the effects of climate change could become catastrophic, overwhelming disaster-response capabilities. Recent actions… Continue reading The National Security Impacts of Climate Change
Category: Public Health
Global Health Security in an Era of Explosive Pandemic Potential
As part of his keynote address at JNSLP’s 2016 symposium—Strengthening National Security by Protecting Public Health—Professor Lawrence Gostin advocates for strengthening and reforming national and international global health security institutions in order to better prepare for future global epidemics. Global Health Security in an Era of Explosive Pandemic Potential
