Download or read book CRESST the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Science and Technology Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Science and technology (S&T) is essential to provide the technological and knowledge advantage necessary to aid the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), collectively referred to as DND/CAF, in preparing for the risks posed by climate change and developing environmentally sustainable operations. The Defence Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability Science & Technology strategy (hereafter referred to as, the Strategy, or CRESST) identifies ways in which S&T efforts can help in the mitigation of DND/CAF's environmental impacts, while also supporting the adaptation of its infrastructure, workforce, and all orders of business to become more sustainable and climate resilient. The Strategy will also enable DND/CAF to leverage S&T efforts in contributing to departmental and Government of Canada climate change and sustainability targets and commitments. Encompassing a long-term perspective, the CRESST provides a guide towards opportunities for collaborative partnerships, knowledge exchange, and targeted defence research within three strategic objectives, all in the context of defence and security: 1. Conduct research to enable climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability, including in areas such as power and energy transition, pollution reduction, mitigation of environmental impacts, and informing procurement; 2. Assess challenges, risks, and opportunities associated with the environment and climate change, including through examining the impact on DND/CAF activities and forecasting energy needs and costs; 3. Conduct research to support climate change adaptation and resilience, focusing on technologies, methods and practices for adaptation, as well as Arctic-specific requirements"--Executive summary, page 2.

Download or read book Defence Environmental Strategy written by Canada. Department of National Defence and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Canada's military is transforming to become more relevant, more nimble and more responsive to the challenges of the 21st century. In 2008, the Government of Canada released the Canada First Defence Strategy, a 20-year plan to rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces as a first-class, modern military--one that has the people, equipment and support it needs to carry out its vital work in Canada and around the world"--Page 7.

Download or read book The Pentagon Climate Change and War written by Neta C. Crawford and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Pentagon became the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter and why it’s not too late to break the link between national security and fossil fuel consumption. The military has for years (unlike many politicians) acknowledged that climate change is real, creating conditions so extreme that some military officials fear future climate wars. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Defense—military forces and DOD agencies—is the largest single energy consumer in the United States and the world’s largest institutional greenhouse gas emitter. In this eye-opening book, Neta Crawford traces the U.S. military’s growing consumption of energy and calls for a reconceptualization of foreign policy and military doctrine. Only such a rethinking, she argues, will break the link between national security and fossil fuels. The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War shows how the U.S. economy and military together have created a deep and long-term cycle of economic growth, fossil fuel use, and dependency. This cycle has shaped U.S. military doctrine and, over the past fifty years, has driven the mission to protect access to Persian Gulf oil. Crawford shows that even as the U.S. military acknowledged and adapted to human-caused climate change, it resisted reporting its own greenhouse gas emissions. Examining the idea of climate change as a “threat multiplier” in national security, she argues that the United States faces more risk from climate change than from lost access to Persian Gulf oil—or from most military conflicts. The most effective way to cut military emissions, Crawford suggests provocatively, is to rethink U.S. grand strategy, which would enable the United States to reduce the size and operations of the military.

Download or read book Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Quantum S T Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pentagon Climate Change and War written by Neta C. Crawford and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the Pentagon became the world’s largest single greenhouse gas emitter and why it’s not too late to break the link between national security and fossil fuel consumption. The military has for years (unlike many politicians) acknowledged that climate change is real, creating conditions so extreme that some military officials fear future climate wars. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Defense—military forces and DOD agencies—is the largest single energy consumer in the United States and the world’s largest institutional greenhouse gas emitter. In this eye-opening book, Neta Crawford traces the U.S. military’s growing consumption of energy and calls for a reconceptualization of foreign policy and military doctrine. Only such a rethinking, she argues, will break the link between national security and fossil fuels. The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War shows how the U.S. economy and military together have created a deep and long-term cycle of economic growth, fossil fuel use, and dependency. This cycle has shaped U.S. military doctrine and, over the past fifty years, has driven the mission to protect access to Persian Gulf oil. Crawford shows that even as the U.S. military acknowledged and adapted to human-caused climate change, it resisted reporting its own greenhouse gas emissions. Examining the idea of climate change as a “threat multiplier” in national security, she argues that the United States faces more risk from climate change than from lost access to Persian Gulf oil—or from most military conflicts. The most effective way to cut military emissions, Crawford suggests provocatively, is to rethink U.S. grand strategy, which would enable the United States to reduce the size and operations of the military.

Download or read book Activit s de D fense Respectueuses de L environnement written by Canada. Dept. of National Defence and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmentalism and Environmental Change as it Affects Canadian Defence Policy and Operations Part 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this report is to provide an analytical synthesis of various scientific issues relating to climate change in Arctic Canada and to discuss their implications for future planning and operations of the Department of National Defence.

Download or read book Defence Science and Technology Strategy Science and Technology for a Secure Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to a complex set of factors, nations and societies in the 21st century are undergoing rapid change As a result, new defence and national security challenges have arisen. In response to these challenges, the Canadian Forces are undergoing transformation Science and Technology (S&T) can effectively support this transformation by contributing directly to the advancement of Canadian military capabilities. It enables superior situational awareness and decisive engagement across the increasingly complex spectrum of operations demanded of the Canadian Forces at home and abroad. The department's strong but selective defence S&T capability is essential to provide smart buyer and smart user advice, to share the burden of technology development with our allies, to avoid strategic surprise, to challenge existing doctrine and training, to envision new concepts and doctrine, to develop and sustain essential military capabilities, weapon systems and support infrastructure, and to deliver these capabilities to the end-user - the Canadian Forces. However, to fully realize this potential requires the ability to rapidly identify and adapt to new opportunities presented by S&T, to effectively coordinate the efforts of the many players across the defence institution, to build an enduring knowledge base covering key domains of S&T and to apply this knowledge across the full spectrum of defence activities. The effective direction, delivery and exploitation of the departmental investment in S&T requires a team effort across the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces that is appropriately linked to other government departments, our allies, industry and academia. Equally important is that S&T providers and S&T consumers work together to harness the full potential of S&T to impact on Canada's defence and security priorities.

Download or read book Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.

Download or read book Report on Effects of a Changing Climate to the Department of Defense written by Department Of Defense and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-20 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the impact and risks of climate change to United States military installations, conduct of military operations, and mission effectiveness.

Download or read book Climate Change and International Competition written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-13 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Arctic sea ice recedes due to global warming, the region is facing an unprecedented increase in maritime activity creating new conditions for emerging national security concerns. This research evaluates the United States (US) Army's Arctic capability to determine if it possesses the means to achieve the strategic objectives articulated in the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region and 2013 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. This monograph argues that the US Army has an Arctic capability gap at the operational level. The capabilities are evaluated within the domains of the current US doctrinal definition of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, and Facilities (DOTMLPF). For the purposes of this monograph, DOTMLPF serves as a broad analytical framework to identify the US Army's Arctic capability gaps. This monograph concludes by addressing how the US Army can align an Arctic capability with the operational requirements of this complex environment. International competition is likely to rise as nations and corporations pursue additional energy commodities and commercial ventures, including oil and gas exploration, mineral extraction, commercial shipping, tourism, and fishing. According to the United States Geological Survey's 2008 assessment, "the Arctic accounts for about 13 percent of the undiscovered oil, 30 percent of the undiscovered natural gas, and 20 percent of the undiscovered natural gas liquids in the world." The Arctic also includes multiple prominent commercial shipping routes, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) that parallels the northern coastline of Russia, the Northwest Passage (NWP) that runs along the Arctic coast of North America, and the Transpolar Route (TPR) that runs approximately through the center of the Ocean (See Figure 1). Currently, maritime travel in the Arctic is limited, but climate change is gradually uncovering the polar region and projections suggest that, by 2030, retreating ice will allow approximately 55 days of open water access along the NSR and 45 days for the TPR while reliable navigability through the NWP will remain limited.

Download or read book Defence Research and Development written by Canada. Dept. of National Defence and published by Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmentalism and Environmental Change as it Affects Canadian Defence Policy and Operations written by C. M. Tucker and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Department of Defense s Efforts to Address the Climate Resilience of U S Military Installations in the Arctic and Sub Arctic written by United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD has addressed the climate resilience of U.S. military installations in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. The extent of climate change is more significant in the Arctic than in most other parts of the world. The DoD's Arctic Strategy recognizes that the Arctic has direct implications for U.S. national security interests. The DoD is investing in resilient installation infrastructure and assets in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions to support increased Arctic operations and enhanced Arctic awareness. U.S. military installation leaders at the six Arctic and sub-Arctic installations we visited did not conduct installation resilience assessments and planning required by DoD directive and public law. These conditions occurred because of a lack of DoD and Service Component emphasis on installation climate resilience.

Download or read book Environmental Science Technology written by Canada. Environment Canada. Office of the Science Advisor and published by Le Bureau. This book was released on 1993 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is intended to provide an overview of the scientific and technological effort to meet the environmental goals identified in the Green Plan. The report gives a sense of the range of scientific and technological efforts that are being devoted to issues as diverse as conserving our wildlife and national parks and developing innovative technologies to clean-up polluted sites.

Download or read book Defense and the Environment Effective Scientific Communication written by Katarina Mahutova and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at military facilities requires support and leadership from the highest levels of management, adequate resources for development and implementation, and an acknowledgement by the military commanders that EMS is an integral part of facilities and operations management. The theme of this book is the effective communication of environmental concerns in a changing military environment.

Download or read book Climate and Disaster Analyzing Military Foreign Disaster Relief in a Changing Climate Examining Political and Other Motivations for Milit written by U. S. Military and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The suspected impact of climate change on natural hazards, as identified by the Inter-governmental Panel for Climate Change, is expected to lead to a world where natural disasters are more frequent and severe in nature. This thesis investigates how climate change, in particular its effect on natural disasters, will impact the Department of Defense (DoD) mission to support stability worldwide through military Foreign Disaster Relief (FDR). To do that, it examines the question, why does the United States government (USG) authorize military FDR operations? The thesis develops 12 hypotheses pertaining to political and apolitical motivations and assesses them by conducting a qualitative comparative analysis of 12 recent hydrometeorological disasters. The findings of this research suggest, first, that military FDR operations are conducted to maintain stability of nations, regions, and the world order. Second, they suggest the USG is less likely to authorize military FDR in a consistent method due to the number of factors it takes into consideration. Lastly, the USG's decision to authorize military FDR operations is not constrained by resources-such as equipment or the federal budget. In terms of climate change, increases in the frequency and severity of natural disasters is likely not to have a significant impact on military FDR operations. Additionally, if increases in the number of military FDR operations do occur, the DoD is well equipped and funded to support those operations.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.Military Foreign Disaster Relief Operations in a Changing Climate * A. Major Research Question * B. Significance of the Research Question * C. Literature Review * 1. Understanding Climate Change * 2. Climate Change as a National Security Issue * 3. The Military Role's in Responding to Climate Change * 4. Factors Driving the Military's Involvement in FDR * D. Plan of the Thesis * II. An Overview: U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance and Military Foreign Disaster Relief * A. Introduction * B. Natural Disasters and the Linkage to Climate Change * C. Terminology of Foreign Assistance * D. An Overview of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance * 1. History of U.S. FDA * 2. The Components, Roles, and Responsibilities of U.S. FDA * E. An Overview Of Military FDR * 1. The History of Military FDR * 2. The Authorities of Military FDR * 3. The Authorization of Military FDR * 4. Considerations for Authorization * 5. The Scope of Military FDR * 6. The Funding of Military FDR * III. Considerations for Authorizing Military FDR * A. Introduction * B. Disaster Characteristics and Military FDR Decisions * 1. Hypothesis 1 * 2. Hypothesis 2 * 3. Hypothesis 3 * C. Foreign Policy Interests and Military FDR Decisions * 1. Hypothesis 4 * 2. Hypothesis 5 * 3. Hypothesis 6 * 4. Hypothesis 7 * 5. Hypothesis 8 * 6. Hypothesis 9 * D. Domestic Politics and Military FDR Decisions * 1. Hypothesis 10 * 2. Hypothesis 11 * 3. Hypothesis 12 * E. Conclusion * IV. Case Selection, Methodology, and Findings * A. Introduction * B. Case Selection * C. Dependent Variable * D. Methodology * E. Findings * 1. Hypothesis 1 * 2. Hypothesis 2 * 3. Hypothesis 3 * 4. Hypothesis 4 * 5. Hypothesis 5 * 6. Hypothesis 6 * 7. Hypothesis 7 * 8. Hypothesis 8 * 9. Hypothesis 9 * 10. Hypothesis 10 * 11. Hypothesis 11 * 12. Hypothesis 12 * F. Conclusion * V. Conclusion * A. Findings * B. Implications * C. Policy Critique, Recommendations, and Future Research