Peace Engineering Gains Momentum

Peace and Conflict: Engineering Responsibilities and Opportunities

In many conflicts, the consequences of engineering projects are among the problems at issue, and engineers are unavoidably parties to the problems. Engineers need to raise their awareness of the potential effects of their projects, especially in situations of serious social and political contention, and to explore alternative designs or engineering solutions, and methods of implementation, that...

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The Convergence of Information and Communication Technologies Gains Momentum

IVAN HUANG ROC GUO HARRY XIE ZHENGXIANG WU Huawei Technologies In the past few years, the boundaries between information technology (IT)—which refers to hardware and software used to store, retrieve, and process data—and communications technology (CT)—which includes electronic systems used for communication between individuals or groups—have become increasingly indistinguishable. The rapid conv...

Possible Implications of Climate Engineering for Peace and Security

What: An international group of scientists reviewed the potential consequences of climate engineering and provided a first mapping of the problem landscape, identifying knowledge gaps and emerging research questions. When: 10–11 November 2011 Where: Hamburg, Germany T here is a growing discussion about the intentional manipulation and control of the climate system—known as “geoengineering” or “...

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