Environment and security transforming risks into cooperation. The case of Eastern Europe. Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine:

The start of the twenty-first century witnessed dra- matic changes in the global security situation and public awareness. The familiar world of superpower politics, and military checks and balances gradu- ally gave way to a world of smaller but omnipres- ent threats, multi-polar interests and situat...

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Hauptverfasser: Cherp, Aleh (VerfasserIn), Antypas, A. (VerfasserIn), Četerjan, Viken (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Geneva UNEP 2007
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Zusammenfassung:The start of the twenty-first century witnessed dra- matic changes in the global security situation and public awareness. The familiar world of superpower politics, and military checks and balances gradu- ally gave way to a world of smaller but omnipres- ent threats, multi-polar interests and situations for which military power is not a suitable or effective response. These threats include environmental degradation or scarcity, affecting people and countries alike. It speaks for itself that politicians and the media all over the world should now cite climate change as one of the largest security problems. Disputes over environmental issues seldom ignite conflicts directly, but they can fan the flames. Moreover con- ventional, twentieth century "fire-fighting" tends to treat the environment as nothing more than collat- eral damage. To break out of this vicious circle de- mands new approaches and new thinking. ENVSEC partner organisations see this assessment report as a tool for catalysing debate and action in the Eastern European region. Its conclusions, be- sides summarising the overall picture, outline fu- ture work that ENVSEC can carry out together with Eastern European countries. We hope, in this way, to help the region meet security goals and challeng- es through, and in combination with, stronger and effective environmental protection and enhanced cooperation.
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