Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States
Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States

Author: US Global Change Research Program

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1510726217

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As global climate change proliferates, so too do the health risks associated with the changing world around us. Called for in the President’s Climate Action Plan and put together by experts from eight different Federal agencies, The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health: A Scientific Assessment is a comprehensive report on these evolving health risks, including: Temperature-related death and illness Air quality deterioration Impacts of extreme events on human health Vector-borne diseases Climate impacts on water-related Illness Food safety, nutrition, and distribution Mental health and well-being This report summarizes scientific data in a concise and accessible fashion for the general public, providing executive summaries, key takeaways, and full-color diagrams and charts. Learn what health risks face you and your family as a result of global climate change and start preparing now with The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health.

Cyberpower and National Security
Cyberpower and National Security

Author: Franklin D. Kramer

Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 1597979333

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This book creates a framework for understanding and using cyberpower in support of national security. Cyberspace and cyberpower are now critical elements of international security. United States needs a national policy which employs cyberpower to support its national security interests.

World Development Indicators 2016
World Development Indicators 2016

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 1464806845

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World Development Indicators 2016 provides a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. It is intended to help policymakers, students, analysts, professors, program managers, and citizens find and use data related to all aspects of development, including those that help monitor progress toward the World Bank Group’s two goals of ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity. Six themes are used to organize indicators—world view, people, environment, economy, states and markets, and global links. WDI 2016 includes: •A selection of the most popular indicators across 214 economies and 14 country groups organized into six WDI themes •A new section on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has replaced the one on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). •The SDG section covers all 17 goals, and important targets to achieve these goals. Each goal has been presented in a maximum 2-page spread with selected indicators to explain the targets. •Each of the remaining sections includes an introduction, a map, a table of the most relevant and popular indicators for that theme together with a discussion of indicator compilation methodology. •A user guide describing resources available online and on mobile apps. Download the WDI DataFinder Mobile App and other Data Apps at data.worldbank.org/apps. WDI DataFinder is a mobile app for browsing the current WDI database on smartphones and tablets, using iOS and Android, available in four languages: English, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Use the app to: •Browse data using the structure of the WDI •Visually compare countries and indicators •Create, edit, and save customized tables, charts, and maps •Share what you create on Twitter, Facebook, and via email

Army Techniques Publication Atp 3-57.20 Multi-Service Techniques for Civil Affairs Support to Foreign Humanitarian Assistance February 2013
Army Techniques Publication Atp 3-57.20 Multi-Service Techniques for Civil Affairs Support to Foreign Humanitarian Assistance February 2013

Author: United States Government US Army

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781482739503

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This manual establishes the techniques used by individuals, teams, and units of United States (U.S.) Army and U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Civil Affairs (CA) forces, as well as planners of civil-military operations (CMO) at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war. The techniques prescribed in this manual are used when engaging other government agencies (OGAs), indigenous populations and institutions (IPI), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and other military and nonmilitary entities in support of conventional and special operations missions. This manual elaborates on doctrine contained in Field Manual (FM) 3-57, Civil Affairs Operations. As with all doctrinal manuals, Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-57.20/Marine Corp Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-33.1C, Multi-Service Techniques for Civil Affairs Support to Foreign Humanitarian Assistance, is authoritative, but not directive. It serves as a guide and does not preclude CA personnel or units from developing their own standing operating procedures. The techniques presented in this manual should not limit CA forces from using their civilian-acquired skills, training, and experience to meet the challenges they face while conducting Civil Affairs operations (CAO) and providing support to CMO. Appendixes A, B, and C provide the users of this manual with additional information. The principal audience for ATP 3-57.20/MCRP 3-33.1C is Army and USMC CA forces, officers, and noncommissioned officers who support joint and Army forces or serve on the staff that support commanders and operations at all levels of war. It is also an applicable reference to the civilian leadership of the United States (U.S.) interagency. This publication applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, United States Army Reserve, USMC, and Marine Corps Reserve unless otherwise stated.

At the Dawn of Belt and Road
At the Dawn of Belt and Road

Author: Andrew Scobell

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0833099914

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China has always viewed itself as a vulnerable underdeveloped country. In the 1990s, it began negotiating economic agreements and creating China-centric institutions, culminating in the 2000s in numerous institutions and ultimately the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors analyze China’s political and diplomatic, economic, and military engagement with the Developing World and discuss specific countries that are most important to China.

Proceedings of a Workshop on Deterring Cyberattacks
Proceedings of a Workshop on Deterring Cyberattacks

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-10-30

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 0309160359

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In a world of increasing dependence on information technology, the prevention of cyberattacks on a nation's important computer and communications systems and networks is a problem that looms large. Given the demonstrated limitations of passive cybersecurity defense measures, it is natural to consider the possibility that deterrence might play a useful role in preventing cyberattacks against the United States and its vital interests. At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Research Council undertook a two-phase project aimed to foster a broad, multidisciplinary examination of strategies for deterring cyberattacks on the United States and of the possible utility of these strategies for the U.S. government. The first phase produced a letter report providing basic information needed to understand the nature of the problem and to articulate important questions that can drive research regarding ways of more effectively preventing, discouraging, and inhibiting hostile activity against important U.S. information systems and networks. The second phase of the project entailed selecting appropriate experts to write papers on questions raised in the letter report. A number of experts, identified by the committee, were commissioned to write these papers under contract with the National Academy of Sciences. Commissioned papers were discussed at a public workshop held June 10-11, 2010, in Washington, D.C., and authors revised their papers after the workshop. Although the authors were selected and the papers reviewed and discussed by the committee, the individually authored papers do not reflect consensus views of the committee, and the reader should view these papers as offering points of departure that can stimulate further work on the topics discussed. The papers presented in this volume are published essentially as received from the authors, with some proofreading corrections made as limited time allowed.

Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-57.30 Civil Affairs Support to Nation Assistance May 2014
Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-57.30 Civil Affairs Support to Nation Assistance May 2014

Author: United States Government Us Army

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-05-02

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781499325706

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Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-57.30 Civil Affairs Support to Nation Assistance provides doctrine for the integration of Civil Affairs operations (CAO)/civil-military operations (CMO) into the operations process. The manual provides techniques and procedures for CAO planning, training, and execution of missions in support of nation assistance (NA). The intent is to establish a common foundation for Civil Affairs (CA) forces to apply their unique skills in support of United States (U.S.) objectives to promote long-term stability, pluralistic government, and sound democratic institutions in the host nation (HN). The ATP prescribes the programs included within the joint concept of NA operations: foreign internal defense (FID), security assistance (SA), and Title 10, United States Code (10 USC), Armed Forces, programs and activities. This manual also provides a generic CAO appendix to act as a guide in developing supporting documentation for operational plans (OPLANs). NA operations support the HN with the technical expertise, advice, and assistance that can exponentially influence the success of other ongoing programs and initiatives. ATP 3-57.30 elaborates on doctrine contained in Field Manual (FM) 3-57, Civil Affairs Operations. The principal audience for ATP 3-57.30 is the Army Civil Affairs force, officers, and noncommissioned officers who support joint and Army forces or serve on the staffs that support those commanders of operations at all levels of war. It is also an applicable reference for the interagency. It provides techniques and procedures for the conduct of NA operations, one of the five core tasks of CAO. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and, in some cases, HN laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. ATP 3-57.30 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. For other definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. ATP 3-57.30 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard / Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated.