Sam Teicher
Yale University, Business & Environment, Graduate Student
- Coral Reefs, Grand Strategy, National Security, Climate Change and National and International Security, Experiential Education, Ecosystem Services, and 27 moreClimate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change policy, Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Strategies, Climate Change and Food Security, Coral Reef Ecosystems, Coral Reef Ecology, US grand strategy, American Grand Strategy, China Grand Strategy, Conservation, Marine Conservation, Marine Protected Areas, Education, International Relations, International Security, International Development, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Islands, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management, Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, Climate Change and Security, Climate Change, Migration and Security, Environmental Security, and Coral Farmingedit
- Focused on integrating sustainability, innovation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation as strategic imperatives for business and policy.
Co-founder of Coral Vita (coralvita.co), a company that restores degraded and damaged coral reefs.edit
For millennia, coastal and marine ecosystems have adapted and flourished in the Red Sea’s unique environment. Surrounded by deserts on all sides, the Red Sea is subjected to high dust inputs and receives very little freshwater input, and... more
For millennia, coastal and marine ecosystems have adapted and flourished in the Red Sea’s unique environment. Surrounded by deserts on all sides, the Red Sea is subjected to high dust inputs and receives very little freshwater input, and so harbors a high salinity. Coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and mangroves flourish in this environment and provide socio-economic and environmental benefits to the bordering coastlines and countries. Interestingly, while coral reef ecosystems are currently experiencing rapid decline on a global scale, those in the Red Sea appear to be in relatively better shape. That said, they are certainly not immune to the stressors that cause degradation, such as increasing ocean temperature, acidification and pollution. In many regions, ecosystems are already severely deteriorating and are further threatened by increasing population pressure and large coastal development projects. Degradation of these marine habitats will lead to environmental costs, as well as ...
Research Interests: Ocean Engineering, Oceanography, Environmental policy, Policy, Coral Reefs, and 13 moreNatural Resource Economics, Coral Reef, Blue Economy, Blue Carbon, Water Science and Technology, Ecosystem, Threatened Species, Marine Policy, Natural Capital, Aquatic science, Marine ecosystem, Sustainability, and Archaeology of Natural Places
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The unmanaged march of climate change poses a serious danger to United States national security, global geopolitical stability, and human welfare. The U.S. Military and Intelligence communities take climate change as a reality and are... more
The unmanaged march of climate change poses a serious danger to United States national security, global geopolitical stability, and human welfare. The U.S. Military and Intelligence communities take climate change as a reality and are preparing accordingly, despite inaction and political resistance at the legislative level of government. National security, climate change, and energy are inextricably connected, and this paper seeks to answer the questions: how do climate threat multipliers jeopardize U.S. national security (using the Philippines as a case study), and is the U.S. military effectively preparing for a climate change future? The conclusion finds that the threat multiplier realities of climate change demand that the United States utilize every possible resource to analyze, prevent, and manage these dynamic dangers, or risk jeopardizing the country’s national security and human welfare. No competent military commander would ever knowingly ignore the warnings of scouts or allow the fog of war to cloud his or her capabilities and preparations, especially if the ability to anticipate dangers exists.
Yale College Senior Thesis, 2012
Yale College Senior Thesis, 2012
Research Interests: Military Intelligence, Southeast Asian Studies, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change policy, and 31 moreSoutheast Asia, Philippines, Intelligence and Espionage, Islam in the Southeast Asia, The Moros Of Mindanao In Southern Philippines, Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Strategies, Environmental Sustainability, Impact of climate change on sea level rise, Military and Politics, Climate Change and coastal zones, Climate Change Impacts, National Security & Life Sciences, Environmental Degradation in Developing Countries, Green Energy, National Security, Grand Strategy, Climate Change and National and International Security, Defense and National Security, American Grand Strategy, Natural Resource Management and Governance, Disaster Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change and Disaster Management, Climate Change and Food Security, Environmental degradation, US grand strategy, Climate change adaptation measures, asia-pacific security, U.S. grand strategy, Climate Change in Developing Countries, Climate Politics, National Security and Strategy, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, and Water Management and Climate Change
The common refrain repeated from foreign government offices to global talk shows is that the United States is being derelict of its duties in the geopolitical landscape. It is imperative that the U.S. creates an appropriate and... more
The common refrain repeated from foreign government offices to global talk shows is that the United States is being derelict of its duties in the geopolitical landscape. It is imperative that the U.S. creates an appropriate and translatable strategy for international affairs. To this end, an overarching foreign policy rooted in environmentalism provides the chance for massive gains with limited risk while allowing the America to reassert global leadership. Given the realities of the present and scientific predictions for the planet’s future, it is evident that a new grand strategy that incorporates sustainability as a key component will enable America to meet this challenge.
Research Interests: Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate change policy, Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Strategies, Environmental Security, and 8 moreClimate Change Impacts, Us-China Relations, National Security, Grand Strategy, Climate Change and National and International Security, American Grand Strategy, US grand strategy, and Climate Change in Developing Countries
As the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay boasts one of the nation’s most diverse ecosystems and is the life force for the area’s lucrative fishing and tourism industries, two major engines in the region’s economy.... more
As the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay boasts one of the nation’s most diverse ecosystems and is the life force for the area’s lucrative fishing and tourism industries, two major engines in the region’s economy. However both the environmental and economic viability of this national treasure are in jeopardy due to the massive dead zone in the heart of the Bay.