REPORTS
June 5, 2007
Implications of a Future Global Biofuels Market for Economic Development and International Trade
By Henry Lee, Director, Environment and Natural Resources Program, William Clark, Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy, and Human Development; Co-director, Sustainability Science Program; Faculty Chair, ENRP;, Robert Lawrence, Member of the Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and Gloria Visconti, Affiliate, Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Fellow, Center for International Development
Summary report from a joint ENRP/Sustainablity Science Program workshop convening experts from academia, international institutions, government, and the private sector to explore possible implications of emerging global biofuels markets for economic development and international trade.
May 31, 2007
The Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities, Dr. William J. Perry, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project and Dr. Michael M. May
The Preventive Defense Project convened a workshop of leading federal government civilian and military officials, scientists, policy experts, and journalists in Washington, D.C. to address "The Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City."
April 2007
Confronting Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable and Managing the Unavoidable
By Rosina M. Bierbaum, John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, Michael C. MacCracken, Richard H. Moss and Peter H. Raven
The report outlines the best measures for mitigating and adapting to global warming.
April, 2007
Nigeria Elections and Continuing Challenges
By Robert Rotberg, Director, Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution
April 2007
Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and the 110th Congress
By John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, William K. Reilly, John W. Rowe, Philip Sharp, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Former Associate, Harvard Electricity Policy Group, 2001-2003; Former Lecturer in Public Policy, 1995-2001; Former Dir., IOP; HKS, 1995-1998, 2004-05 and Jason Grumet
The National Commission on Energy Policy proposes revised policies regarding a cap and trade proposal for addressing global climate change, increases in fuel economy standards, approaches for the storage of nuclear waste, development and deployment of advanced coal technologies, adoption of a national renewable energy standard, and other major energy policy issues.
April 2007
U.S.-China Relations: An Affirmative Agenda, A Responsible Course
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities, Dr. Carla A. Hills and Frank Sampson Jannuzi
The United States should approach China with an "Affirmative Agenda," rather than thwart its ambition to become a great power, concludes new Council on Foreign Relations report.
December 6, 2006
The Iraq Study Group Report
By Dr. William J. Perry, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project
There is no magic formula to solve the problems of Iraq. However, there are actions that can be taken to improve the situation and protect American interests.
October 2006
Alliances and American National Security
By Dr. Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall, Former Founding Senior Advisor, Preventive Defense Project
In this era of American predominance, alliances are more compelling than ever. The United States needs allies to generate capabilities that amplify its power, create a basis of legitimacy for the exercise of its power, avert impulses to counterbalance its power, and steer partners away from strategic apathy or excessive self-reliance.
September 10, 2006
Plan B for Iran: What if Nuclear Diplomacy Fails?
By Dr. Ashton B. Carter, Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project (on leave), Harvard & Stanford Universities and Dr. William J. Perry, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project
The Preventive Defense Project conducted a Washington WMD Workshop entitled "Iran Plan B Design" to collect the best thinking on the design of a plan for dealing with Iran's nuclear program should diplomacy fail and the Iranians continue on the path to nuclear capability.
July 13, 2006
Securing the Bomb 2006
By Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom; Co-Principal Investigator, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment (ERD3) Policy Project and Anthony Wier, Former Research Associate, Project on Managing the Atom/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 2002-2007
The latest report in the ongoing MTA / NTI collaboration, Securing the Bomb 2006, finds that even though the gap between the threat of nuclear terrorism and the response has narrowed in recent years, there remains an unacceptable danger that terrorists might succeed in their quest to get and use a nuclear bomb.
