Video Interviews on Environment and Security in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The latest ECC video interviews focus on environmental issues in the conflict-prone context of South Asia. Oliver Brown, who has advised UNEP on the matter, explains risks and opportunities of natural resource management in Afghanistan. He stresses current instability potentials of natural resources and the need for a conflict-sensitive approach to the planning of development projects. Boston University’s Adil Najam looks at the likely consequences of climate change in Pakistan, a country especially endangered by water-related disasters. He argues that climate change questions in the Pakistani setting have important foreign policy dimensions.