The HDIAC Podcast - Geopolitics of Climate Change: Why India and China Matter for US National Security – Part 1 of 2

Posted: 12/19/2019 | Presenters: Dr. Andrew Light, Ambassador (ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich | Leave a Comment

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In the first installment of a two-part series on the Geopolitics of Climate Change, Ambassador Rich Kauzlarich interviews Dr. Andrew Light, discussing the evolution of climate change diplomacy alongside the emergence of climate vulnerability through the lens of global security. The conversation overviews emerging climate threats to U.S. interests overseas, the future of the global energy economy, and considerations for global cooperation.

CAC/PIV holders can watch or download the webinar here: https://www.dodtechipedia.mil/dodwiki/download/attachments/607387767/2018-12-20-hdiac-podcast-geopolitics-of-climate-change-1-of-2.mp4

Presenters

Dr. Andrew Light

Director Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, George Mason University
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Ambassador (ret.) Richard D. Kauzlarich

Ambassador Kauzlarich is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. Since 2014, Ambassador Kauzlarich has been Co-Director of the Center for Energy Science and Policy, and he previously served as Deputy Director, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason from 2011-2013. Ambassador Kauzlarich joined the Institute in spring 2002 after a 32-year career in the Foreign Service in which he served as United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1997-99 and to Azerbaijan in 1994-97.
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