The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Water
Scholarly Publications
Nuclear Fuel in a Reactor Accident
March 2012
Abstract Nuclear accidents that lead to melting of a reactor core create heterogeneous materials containing hundreds of radionuclides, many with short half-lives.
Degradation of Biological Weapons Agents in the Environment: Implications for Terrorism Response
December 2005
We investigate the impact on effective terrorism response of the viability degradation of biological weapons agents in the environment.
Maritime Security Mechanisms for the Asian-Pacific Region
February 1994
With the significant changes in the Asian-Pacific security environment in the post-Cold War era, cooperation in the region becomes both attainable and necessary.
Other Publications
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, U.S. House of Representatives
April 2013
CISAC Affiliate Rodney Ewing, Chairman of the U.S.
Examining Iranian And North Korean Nuclear Threats
January 2012
The nuclear weapons news of late has been alarming.
Hearing of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
April 2008
In his testimony, Dr. Hecker comments on the National Nuclear Security Administration's Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation programs and 2009 budget request.
News
Stanford’s Straub, Hecker explain North Korea’s plan to halt nuclear program
February 2012
In an agreement with Washington, Pyongyang will allow nuclear inspectors into North Korea and also receive much-needed nutritional assistance to the impoverished country.
CISAC Honors graduate awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
November 2011
Congratulations to Anand Habib, selected this weekend for a Rhodes Scholarship. Habib, a biology major, was a Class of 2011 CISAC honors graduate.
CISAC announces its 2011-2012 Undergraduate Honors Students
May 2011
CISAC announces its 2011-2012 Undergraduate Honors Students
Events
Can water security be engineered?
August 2, 2017
Description: Audio recording of Craig Criddle talk, Can water security be engineered?, at CISAC, 01/22/2018 Abstract: Freshwater scarcity is expected to increase over the coming decades due to...
Assessing freshwater vulnerability: characteristics and policy evaluation models
April 25, 2016
Abstract: Various regions of the world struggle to properly manage their freshwater resources in a sustainable manner.
Can Nuclear Power Evolve Beyond Light Water? An Examination of the US and China
February 25, 2013
The United States commercial nuclear industry started just a few years following the conclusion of the second world war with the start of operation of the Shippingport reactor.
Projects
Critical Infrastructure Resilience
The Critical Infrastructure Initiative builds the cyber-resilience of critical infrastructure through methodologically diverse outputs-oriented research and engagement with end users and homeland...
English
Feeding the World in the 21st Century: Exploring the Connections between Food Production, Health, Environmental Resources, and International Security
This project involves political scientists, economists, and medical researchers to address the question of whether hunger, poverty, disease and agricultural resource constraints foster civil...
English
People
Stephen P. Luby Senior Fellow Professor, Medicine, Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment, Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health (by courtesy)