b'What is the relationship between the environment and conflict in the Middle East? Peter Schwartzstein, an environmental journalist based in the Middle East, joins host Jon Alterman this week to discuss how climate change concerns exacerbate conflict, and how regional leaders should respond.\\xa0Then, Jon, Will, and Amber explore how environmental concerns factor into policy discussions on the Middle East.\\n\\nWill Todman, \\u201cIraq\\u2019s Explosive Plague,\\u201d\\xa0CSIS,\\xa0April 15, 2019.\\n\\nPeter Schwartzstein, \\u201cClimate Change and Water Woes Drove ISIS Recruiting in Iraq,\\u201d\\xa0National Geographic, November 14, 2017.\\n\\nPeter Schwartzstein, \\u201cDeath of the Nile,\\u201d\\xa0BBC News, October 10, 2017.\\n\\nJon Alterman,\\xa0Clear Gold: Water as a Strategic Resource in the Middle East,\\xa0CSIS,\\xa0December 13, 2010.'