INSIGHTS
ABOUT THE INSIGHTS SECTION
We welcome original in-depth analytical articles for the Insights section of the Project CASA Reader which contains orignal in-depth expert articles, essays and opinion pieces related to civil-military cooperation in climate-related emergencies.
Environmental and Climate Education in the Brazilian Army
25 May 2024 - Public and private figures have debated the creation and inclusion of Climate Education in school curriculum. Experts from different areas have contributed to intensifying the debate on the topic, pointing out possible directions for the country's strategic decision-makers. In a simplistic way, one of the main points of polarization in the discussions is that some of the debaters support Climate Education in a “pure and emergency” way and the other part advocates that the topic be addressed in an interdisciplinary and ransdisciplinary manner by the already established Environmental Education. The objective of this brief contribution is to bring some reflections on this debate, showing the option adopted by the Brazilian Army, in the face of the climate issue in the educational area.
A GLOBAL FORCE FOR GOOD: SEA SERVICES HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
5 September 2023 - In this volume, John Sherwood examines the response of the U.S. Navy and its partners to three of the most destructive disasters in recent history: the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan's triple disaster in 2011. Based on original sources and numerous interviews, Sherwood not only explores a topic rarely examined by historians but crafts a vivid and compelling narrative.
American Humanitarianism: The Unique Opportunity for US Military Policy in a World Increasingly Confrontedwith the Realities of Climate Change
2022 - The foreign policy of the United States is at a point of inflection. Policymakers are confronted by the arrival of climate change, intensifying US-China great power competition, damaged American credibility, faltering US global health leadership, and the lack of American grand strategy. Most pressingly, the window for completely preventing climate change has passed as increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and devastating natural disasters effect populations worldwide. In order to develop an effective response to these challenges, we should learn from previous humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations (HADR) which have been shown to significantly change a country’s perception abroad, deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, improve the readiness of a country’s military, while also building resilience and providing aid during times of need.
Civil-Military Cooperation in Disaster and Emergency Response: Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities
2022 - Civilian authorities increasingly request military involvement in national emergencies and (inter)national disasters. This article aims to contribute to our understanding of these new civil-military interactions.
Climate Change and the Protection of Civilians in Conflict
23 August 2023 - The first conclusion to be drawn from this insight is that more civilians will be exposed to the effects of conflict, in new places, and at the same time – requiring more attention to the protection of civilians as a global priority.