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CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT
Water Security
COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME (CTOC)
CORRUPTION
Mystery shoppers to be used against corruption
Azamat Syzdykbayev – The Astana Times: 22 March 2017
Looking for new ways to root out corruption, the Kazakhstan government will be using mystery
shoppers to gauge the risk of graft in the acquisition of public goods and services.
http://astanatimes.com/2017/03/mystery-shoppers-to-be-used-against-corruption/
Anti-corruption coup
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/193638-Anti-corruption-coup
New Maps May Help Chase Down Poachers Before They Strike
Paul Steyn – National Geographic: 22 March 2017
The ability to know where wildlife is at any time, thanks to new mapping software, is a major
step forward for wildlife conservation in Africa and potentially around the globe.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/wildlife-watch-data-poaching-wildlife-trafficking/
On Tap Europe: Organised Crime and Illicit Trade in Tobacco, Alcohol and
Pharmaceuticals
Clare Ellis – Royal United Services Institute: March 2017
This is the final report in a series on the role of organized crime groups in the illicit trade of
tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals across Europe.
https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/201703_rusi_whr_2-17_on_tap_europe_updated_low-res.pdf
Sexual violence against refugees goes on: Europe can and must act to end it
http://europesworld.org/2017/03/23/sexual-violence-against-refugees-goes-on-europe-can-and-must-
act-to-end-it/#.WNS1X6IpAaF
INTERNET GOVERNANCE
Reining in Internet Abuse
James Dobbins – Rand: 23 March 2017
The abuse of the internet for illicit, hateful or unethical dealings has become an increasing stain
on the intent of the medium to freely share information without borders. How can the United
States deal with such abuses and govern the very space that seems ungovernable?
http://www.rand.org/blog/2017/03/reining-in-internet-abuse.html
INTERNET FREEDOM
South Africa: We Are Concerned Over the Shrinking Space for Dissent in
South Africa!
Right2Know: 21 March 2017
An activist group writes an open letter to the government of South Africa outlining and
decrying the increased censorship of dissent, including heavy social media regulation.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201703220216.html
(U.S.) Ex-FCC Boss: Gut Net Neutrality and You Gut Internet Freedom
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/ex-fcc-boss-gut-net-neutrality-gut-internet-freedom/
(Russia) The Yahoo hack is the clearest sign yet that Russia has merged criminal
hacking with a larger mission
http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-hack-russia-hacking-2017-3
(China, U.S.) Will the Trump Administration Protect Hard-Won Progress with China
on Cybersecurity?
https://www.lawfareblog.com/will-trump-administration-protect-hard-won-progress-china-cybersecurity
(Global) The war you can’t see: U.S. cyber warriors protect us from daily attacks
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/the-war-you-can-see-cyber-warriors-protect-from-daily-at-
tacks/2kYpgKyutTmXvPg1QUhLPP/
(Global) The Benefits of Trade Have Not Been Equitable. Digital Commerce Can
Change That
http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2017/03/23/the-benefits-of-trade-have-not-been-universal-digital-commerce-
can-change-that/
(U.S.) Trump’s budget proposal gives DHS $1.5 billion for cybersecurity
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/324238-trumps-budget-proposal-gives-dhs-15-billion-for-cyber-
security
ISIS
From Cairo to Berlin: Why is ISIS Targeting Christians?
Mohamed Soliman – The Washington Institute for Near East Policy: 20 March 2017
While targeting Christians is not a new tactic for ISIS, the attacks have dramatically increased
as coalition forces defeat the terror group in battles across the Middle East and North Africa.
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/from-cairo-to-berlin-why-is-isis-targeting-christians
Knowing the Enemy: Understanding the Islamic State and Principles for Defeating It
Terrence Kelly, James Dobbins, Barbara Sude and Ben Connable – Rand: March 2017
In this paper, Rand researchers identify threats to U.S. interests posed by ISIS, propose a
context in which ISIS should be judged, provide an initial framework for interpreting the data
and insights, outline a way ahead and generate options.
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE200/PE200/RAND_PE200.pdf
Why Did It Take ISIS a Full Day to Claim the London Attack?
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/03/isis-london-claim/520569/
Al Qaeda in Syria Can Change Its Name, but Not Its Stripes
http://www.rand.org/blog/2017/03/al-qaeda-in-syria-can-change-its-name-but-not-its-stripes.html
Taliban Take an Afghan District, Sangin, That Many Marines Died to Keep
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-helmand-sangin.html
The War Has Just Begun: Boko Haram and the Coming Diffusion of Terror in Nigeria
http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/the-war-has-just-begun-boko-haram-and-the-coming-diffusion-of-
terror-in-nigeria
Islamic State might form ‘diaspora’ caliphate around the world, George
Brandis warns
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/islamic-state-might-form-diaspora-caliphate-
around-the-world-george-brandis-warns-20170324-gv5z0j.html
COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGIES
Counter-terrorism Pitfalls: What the U.S. Fight against ISIS and al-Qaeda
Should Avoid
International Crisis Group: 22 March 2017
This report examines U.S. President Donald Trump’s emerging counterterrorism policies, the
dilemmas his administration faces in battling ISIS and al-Qaida across the Middle East and
South Asia, and how to avoid deepening the disorder both groups exploit.
https://www.crisisgroup.org/file/4587/download?token=8dz_o0uP
WATER SECURITY
Where Has All the Water Gone?
Yasmin Siddiqi – Project Syndicate: 15 March 2017
Drawing too much from subterranean aquifers threatens the world’s water reserves, posing a
potentially desperate situation around the globe — especially in rapidly growing Asia.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/aquifer-depletion-asia-water-crisis-by-yasmin-sid-
diqi-2017-03
Blue is the New Gold: How Ecofiltro Is Purifying the Water Crisis
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-ecofiltro-is-combatting-the-water-crisis/
Dam project promises water – but also conflict – for dusty Afghan border lands
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/mar/22/afghanistan-dam-project-iran-nim-
ruz-helmand-river
What is Indus Water Treaty: All you need to know about India, Pakistan water dispute
http://indianexpress.com/article/what-is/indus-water-treaty-all-you-need-to-know-about-india-pakistan-
water-dispute-4577403/