Lauren Herzer Risi

Lauren Herzer Risi is a Senior Program Manager in the Environmental Change & Security Program at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. She works with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to encourage integrated responses to development challenges related to natural resources, climate change, conflict, and peacebuilding. In addition to planning public events and private workshops on these topics, Risi has co-authored and edited several publications, including: "Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World"; "Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation"; and "Our Shared Future: Environmental Pathways to Peace".