Evolving Natural Resource Insecurities: Evaluating the Energy-Climate Nexus

Access to cheap and reliable energy, specifically fossil fuels, has fueled economic growth worldwide, yet natural resources often lie at the heart of conflict and civil strife and can be used as geopolitical tools in foreign policy. Continued reliance on fossil fuels is a reality which also creates an energy future complicated by socio-economic and environmental tradeoffs, issues of sustainability, and the concern over carbon dioxide emissions...