Events

Traditionally, the term "strategic" has applied to issues relating to nuclear weapons or defense posturing. Accordingly, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has primarily focused on such themes, only peripherally delving into questions that would be labeled “development issues” such as HIV/AIDS and water. The transformations of recent decades, however, have created a much more complex environment in which the definition of "strategic" has drastically widened. CSIS has followed course and has launched the Global Water Futures project to assess the impact of global water challenges on our collective future.

As part of this effort, CSIS was pleased to welcome Loïc Fauchon (above), president of the World Water Council, to lay out his views and those of the WWC on the links between water, peace, stability and security. Mr. Fauchon drew from his long and varied career managing water and water projects as a leader in the government, private sector, and several nongovernvernmental organizations.