NATO Science for Peace and Security - Publications

Page Updated: 18-Feb-2008

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Science, Society, Security News

For regular updates on the activities carried out in the framework of the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, a newsletter - the "Science, Society, Security News" - is published quarterly. Names may be added to the circulation list by sending an email to science.admin@hq.nato.int. The newsletter is also available in electronic format on this web site.

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Guide to the NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme

From A to Z all relevant information on the Programme, such as support mechanisms and topics supported, are available on the Guide.

English. PDF/1625Kb - French PDF/959Kb

Information and Communications Security: Supporting cooperation on information systems and communications networks

The NATO Programme for Security through Science encourages scientific cooperation and understanding on security-related aspects of information systems and communication networks.

English. PDF/541Kb - French PDF/541Kb

Human and Societal Dynamics

The NATO Programme for Security through Science promotes better cooperation between the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, including political science and international relations.

English PDF/660Kb - French PDF/657Kb

The Virtual Silk Highway

The largest investment in a single project supported by the NATO Programme for Security through Science - The Virtual Silk Highway project is a satellite-based network that provides Internet access to scientists and researchers in the countries of the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and Central Asia (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan).

English
PDF/121Kb / HTML

French
PDF/127Kb / HTML

The Environment and Security

Although the causes of conflict and insecurity are often complex, evidence suggests that environmental degradation and resources depletion are a source of tension in many regions of the world. Every year, the Security through Science Programme supports numerous environmental security projects related to issues such as water management, seismic risk, different forms of pollution, disposal of radiological waste and other potential hazards.

English. PDF/832Kb - French PDF/843Kb

Earthquake-induced disasters: limiting the damage

Following the 1999 earthquakes in Turkey, several Science for Peace (SfP) projects in the framework of the Security through Science Programme have been launched in the areas of earthquake engineering and seismology.

English
PDF/261Kb / HTML

French
PDF/302Kb / HTML

Water - a key security asset

The NATO Programme for Security through Science facilitates a variety of projects that are directly related to water issues since they are considered of critical importance in today's security environment. Flooding, droughts, as well as the management or protection of infrastructure for water supplies are examples of the types of projects that NATO supports.

English. PDF/636Kb - French PDF/2179Kb

NATO-CCMS Achievements in Defence-Related Environmental Studies (1980-2001)

NATO-CCMS entered the field of Environmental Security studies long before this descriptive term was introduced into NATO terminology in the 1990s.

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Report (.PDF/100Kb)
Annex A (.PDF/123Kb)
Annex B (.PDF/68Kb)
Annex C (.PDF/36Kb)

A Study of the Benefits and Participation in a Selection of Non-Military CCMS Pilot Studies and Short-Term Projects

NATO's Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) decided in 1999 to carry out an evaluation of its non-military related work as part of an internal assessment of its role as an international organisation. In this respect, in February 2000 they awarded Professor Paul Bardos of r 3 Environmental Technology Ltd a CCMS Fellow Fellowship (976833) to assess the benefit of a range of non-military Pilot and other studies to NATO and Partner countries. The study also reported on the range of topics and issues tackled by the Pilot Studies and their participation.

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Report (PDF/100Kb),
Annex A (PDF/172Kb)
Annex B (.PDF/184Kb)
Annex C (.PDF/40Kb)
Annex D (.PDF/72Kb)
Annex E (.PDF/32Kb)

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