ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY: Ecological Footprint Towards a Greener Future
Author
Sousa, Beatriz
Term
10. term
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-05-31
Pages
61
Abstract
Miljøproblemer som klimaforandringer fylder stadig mere på den internationale dagsorden. Dette speciale ser på miljøspørgsmål gennem et sikkerhedsperspektiv og fokuserer på, hvordan miljømæssig usikkerhed påvirker befolkningers trivsel. Specialet sammenligner mere traditionelle og nyere tilgange inden for sikkerhedsstudier for at forstå, hvordan de adskiller sig i synet på, hvad der udgør et sikkerhedsanliggende. Analysen bygger på et teoretisk rammeværk inspireret af Københavnerskolen og den walisiske skole i sikkerhedsstudier. Undersøgelsen identificerer fem hovedområder, der direkte påvirker miljøsikkerhed: - energiefterspørgsel, - klimaforandringer, - institutionalisering af miljøet (opbygning af regler og institutioner til at håndtere miljøspørgsmål), - usikkerhed og konflikter, - samt befolkningers opfattelser af miljøsikkerhed. Specialet konkluderer, at for at afbøde klimaforandringers effekter og styrke miljøsikkerheden, bør det eksisterende globale governance-netværk udvides og rettes mod en grønnere fremtid. Dette kræver deltagelse fra både stater og civilsamfund samt stærkere samarbejdsformer mellem de forskellige aktører i internationale relationer.
Environmental problems such as climate change have become a growing priority on the international agenda. This thesis examines these issues through a security lens, focusing on how environmental insecurity affects people’s well-being. It compares more traditional and more contemporary approaches in security studies to show how they differ in defining what counts as a security issue. The analysis uses a theoretical framework informed by the Copenhagen and Welsh Schools of Security Studies. The study identifies five main areas that directly shape environmental security: - energy demand, - climate change, - the institutionalization of the environment (building rules and institutions to manage environmental issues), - insecurity and conflicts, - and how populations perceive environmental security. The thesis concludes that, to mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure environmental security, the existing global governance network should be expanded and steered toward a greener future. This network should include the participation of states and civil society, along with stronger cooperation among the various actors in international relations.
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