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Elizabeth Deheza

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Elizabeth Deheza

Position: Research Fellow, Climate Change and Security Programme

Elizabeth Deheza is a Research Fellow on the Climate Change and Security Programme. Currently, she is leading a project looking at climate change, migration and security in Mexico. She took an honours degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University before undertaking a postgraduate study at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and completing the MALD programme at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Prior to joining RUSI, Elizabeth has worked in Kuala Lumpur where she researched Malaysia's foreign policy for the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR). Her current research focuses on climate-related impacts on global security.

 

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

WHR 1-13 Climate Change, Migration and Security: Best-Practice Policy and Operational Options for Mexico 31 Jan 2013
Climate change is heavily analysed, but its potentially significant effects on the movements of people are less so. This report presents a quantitative model of Mexican climate-induced migration to address this critical gap
Jnl 201210 Deheza thumbnail Latin America’s Mining Boom: The Socio-environmental and Security Dynamics in the Case of Colombia 11 Oct 2012
Colombia exemplifies some of the most difficult questions posed by the current mining boom to stability and security in Latin America
Brazil Soldier The Remilitarisation of Latin American Streets 29 Mar 2012
The military was once a central pillar of authoritarian dictatorships in Latin America. Now, democratic governments are relying on them to restore law and order, bypassing failing police forces. This is a high-risk strategy, policymakers need to ensure that civilian control of militaries remain paramount.
Mexico Visit MOD Talk RUSI delegation presents agenda-setting report to high-level Mexican officials 25 Nov 2011
Members of the Climate Change and Security Programme have met high-level officials in Mexico to discuss the findings of a new interim RUSI report. Credited for setting the agenda in the country, the report received praise from various officials including the National Security Advisor to the President of Mexico.
Mexico flag thumb The Complex Triangle - Migration, Security and Environmental Change 11 Nov 2011
The operations of Mexican drug cartels and their spheres of influence could be severely impacted by future environmental changes and the resulting movement of people. Such events will present challenges, and even opportunities, for the most powerful cartels and their criminal networks.
Climate Change Interim Migration Report 2011 Best Practice Policy and Operational Options for Mexico 10 Nov 2011
This report considers the relationship between the impacts of climate change on human migration and the possible knock-on effects this may have on the general security landscape of Mexico.

Guadalajara More than a game: the Pan American Games as a regeneration opportunity for Mexico 14 Oct 2011
From 14 October, Mexico will be hosting the Pan American Games, a major international sporting event. Security forces will be significantly challenged, but the lasting legacy may be an overall improvement in law and order in Mexico.
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