How climate stress turns water, land, and minerals into levers of coercion—and how climate-smart peacebuilding can break that cycle. Steven W. PearceAuthor of From Warming to Warfare: Climate Change and the Road to World War III | Founder, PSCG Introduction Scarcity is no longer just a side effect of climate change or poor governance, it has become a deliberate strategy….
The Missing Link at COP: Why Climate Security Must Be on the Negotiation Table
By Steven W. Pearce Introduction Every year, COP negotiations dominate headlines with pledges on emissions, finance, and adaptation. Yet in the middle of these marathon talks, one critical dimension remains on the sidelines: security. Climate change is not only an environmental challenge, it is a force multiplier for instability. Droughts fuel food crises that spark protests; floods displace millions into…
The Geopolitical Dimension of Differential Diagnosis: Root-Cause Thinking for Global Stability
By Steven W. Pearce, MBA, MPMFounder & CEO, Pearce Sustainability Consulting Group Introduction — From Ancient Philosophy to Modern Strategy In medicine, a differential diagnosis is a disciplined process: identify the root cause of illness by ruling out false leads, testing assumptions, and confirming the true underlying condition. The purpose is clear, treat the cause, not merely mask the symptoms….
From Conflict to Catalyst: Iran, Israel, Rare Earths, and the Global Path to Peace
Introduction The long-standing Iran–Israel conflict has consistently served as a fault line in Middle Eastern geopolitics, marked by ideological hostility, nuclear brinkmanship, and proxy warfare. Yet in 2025, that chronic tension has exploded into a crisis of global consequence. What was once a regional powder keg has ignited a complex network of strategic rivalries, economic warfare, and emerging technological competition….