Speakers
Jennifer Veilleux and Shlomi Dinar, Florida International University
Terrorist organizations destabilize governments through violent and coercive acts that include the use of water resources as a target, a weapon, a leveraging tool, a reason for violence, and a nation-building strategy. Scholars in security studies recognize water as a strategic national resource and consider the use of water in the context of conflict and cooperation in inter- and intra-state contexts, but have yet to systematically quantify and define how water is used in the case of terrorism.
This webinar will discuss methods to codify types of water-related terrorism and quantify events using the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database, which contains descriptive incidents of terrorism from 1970-2016. Our collective analysis can help to:
- identify the number and type of global water-related terrorism incidents between 1970-2016;
- describe spatial and temporal trends of those incidents; and
- provide decision-makers information regarding water-related terrorism targets and risks associated when terrorist organizations strike these targets.
Webinar Recording & PDH Certificate
Included with your webinar registration is access to a recording of the program and a fillable certificate to self-report your Professional Development Hour (PDH) credit. Your PDH certificate will be available to download once you complete the registration process and receive your confirmation email. Access to the webinar recording is available on AWRA’s Webinar Center and in the email you’ll receive from “Facilitation Team" following the webinar.