Author: David G. Victor, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology
December 2008
Harvard University
CFR experts examine domestic and foreign policy questions surrounding energy, security, and climate change.
Is there any hope for political change in China?
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Special operations play a critical role in how the United States confronts irregular threats, but to have long-term strategic impact, the author argues, numerous shortfalls must be addressed.
Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
The author analyzes the potentially serious consequences, both at home and abroad, of a lightly overseen drone program and makes recommendations for improving its governance.
Reining in pollution would thus accomplish two goals, while finally getting countries such as China and India into the climate-change business.
In this New York Times Op-Ed, Veerabhadran Ramanathan and David G. Victor argue that delegates meeting for climate change talks in Cancún...
David Victor and Richard Morse examine the economic and political challenges of managing global reliance on coal and reducing coal emissions,...
As climate change accelerates, policymakers may have to consider "geoengineering" as an emergency strategy to cool the planet. Engineering...