Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. Today the Center for American Progress, the Stimson Center, and the Center for Climate and Security convened a discussion with Thomas Friedman and Anne-Marie Slaughter on a newly released collection of essays titled “The Arab Spring and Climate Change.” While the Arab Spring was not caused by climate change, the five essays contained in this volume argue that climate change is an additional factor that adds stress to further ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes. In this volume, connections are made between climate events and food supply fluctuations—in the Middle East and elsewhere—which may have contributed to the Arab Spring, and recommendations for turning these risk factors into sustainable growth and job-creating opportunities are offered.
