In 2015, Earth Security was invited by the BMW Foundation to design and facilitate a strategic dialogue in Poland. The initiative convened energy stakeholders from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the European Union—including energy and infrastructure companies, financial institutions, and policy experts—to explore shared interests in energy security as a foundation for regional cooperation.
The Earth Security Index was instrumental in this process, providing a framework to assess the interdependencies among these countries—particularly in energy infrastructure and shared natural resources such as freshwater. This systems-based analysis highlighted how mutual dependencies could form the basis for new models of trust-building, informal diplomacy, and integrated governance in the energy and security sectors.This approach was later replicated in engagements across China’s Belt and Road investment initiative and Central Asia, focusing on cross-border cooperation in energy and water security. The outcomes created included: creating a platform for informal regional dialogue in a politically sensitive context; demonstrating how environmental and energy interconnections could support new governance models; shaping the thinking of regional stakeholders on investment and resilience.
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