Today, ECSP is launching the #WeeklyWatch, a snapshot of what we are reading this week. The inaugural post features content on ensuring safe #migration for women and girls, looming #water crises, and a climate security plan for #ASEAN.

🌐 How has the expansion of Zimbabwe's mineral sector impacted human rights and development? Hear from @Obertbore of the @ZELA_Infor about challenges and opportunities for growth in communities impacted by mining below ⬇️ .

🌎 A new minerals strategy? Critical minerals are proving essential to energy and national security amidst rising demand and competition, but the US is behind. Check out @diegovonvacano's piece in @TheNatlInterest for more.👇. @TheWilsonCenter

On #NewSecurityBroadcast, @ZELA_Infor's @Obertbore discusses the growth in Zimbabwe's mining sector with @TheWilsonCenter's @clairem_doyle and Jennifer Nguyen. Check out the episode below ⬇️ . @wilsonCEF

"We must present the climate-security nexus in a way that is both accessible and compelling—and helps the readers grasp the critical survival challenges facing humankind," says @ashoswai in a Q&A about his new book, "Climate Security.". Read it here 👇.

On NSB, Dr. @ashoswai, professor of peace and conflict research at @UU_University, discusses his new book Climate Security and the potential for international governance frameworks to address climate-related security risks. Check it out below ⬇️ .

On NSB, @bradack1 and Kerry Nickols explore how @Ocean_Visions, a science-based conservation organization, is working to protect melting Arctic sea ice with emerging technologies. Read the full article ⬇️.

🧊 Melting Arctic sea ice may threaten the stability of the global climate system. However, @Ocean_Visions is hoping new technologies and effective governance can preserve Arctic sea ice amid rising global temperatures, write @bradack1 and Kerry Nickols.

💫 Can NGOs and IGOs successfully challenge security-based migration policies? . Effective advocacy requires "buy-in from the broader public, fostering a rights-focused approach to migration that resonates with societal values," writes @jpdmurray. 🔗:

Curious about energy independence on military bases? "Fort Knox offers a compelling case study in the kind of energy resilience that is a much-needed step in the right direction," write Maj. Alicia Dotson and Col. Andrew Pfluger. Find out more ⬇️.

⚡DoD is investing in “energy islands” amidst growing threats to energy security. Fort Knox offers a compelling example of how energy independence may also strengthen infrastructure and improve efficiency, write Maj. Alicia Dotson and Col. Andrew Pfluger.

RT @WilsonCenterMEP: 🚨 Announcing the 2025 Agents of Change Youth Fellows! 🌍💧. The Wilson Center’s Middle East & Environmental Security Pro….

RT @wilsonCEF: China’s growing interest in #energytransition and #cleantech are leading to more investments in Indonesia. Explore how Chin….

🌎 For NSB, @neeraja_ku writes about the benefits of Japan and the US partnering with Latin American nations as part of their effort to secure minerals for EV batteries, support development, strengthen economic security, and advance shared #climate goals.

🎥 ECSP In the Field | We’re featuring our fellows’ fieldwork! Catch a glimpse of @sguynup in India working on a @NatGeoMag story about the impact of combining conservation practices with economic incentives in India and how it can be a model for other countries. 🐅

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Today on NSB | @martinnweeia and @pamelapeeters highlight the potential of Indigenous Knowledge to revitalize SDGs, proposing an 18th goal to advance a formal and complete integration of Indigenous Knowledge into datasets that guide policy decisions.

What does classical geopolitics have to tell us about climate and conflict? How are developing nations employing circular economics? Check out this week's #NewSecurityBeat posts for answers to these questions and much more.👇.

Is the circular economy (CE) model gaining traction? "With a lens on foresight, one detects a growing CE shift in developing nations," notes Steven Gale in his latest article on #NewSecurityBeat. Find out where those shifts are taking place here👇 .

Classic geopolitics "continues to provide us with conceptual tools that can be enhanced to think critically about the territorial behavior of great powers both then and now," writes Gerard Toal for #NewSecurityBeat. Check out the full article here ⬇️.

Curious about the attention Greenland is getting? Listen to @TheWilsonCenter Senior Fellow @GoodmanSherri's take on the changing landscape of the Arctic and why Greenland offers such a strategic outpost. Out now on @NewsHour👇. .@PolarInstitute.