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Ekosaugumo koncepcija tarptautiniuose santykiuose: samprata, bruožai, reikšmė
The Concept of Environmental Security in International Relations: Definition, Features, Implications

Author(s): Martynas Zapolskis
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Vilniaus universiteto leidykla & VU Tarptautinių santykių ir politikos mokslų institutas

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the concept of environmental security and assesses its role in international, regional and national security studies. Environmental security explores relationships between different environmental issues, their effects and various security problems. Five main academic schools of envi¬ronmental security are identified and examined in the article, focusing on their features and findings, methodology and critical assessment: 1. Resour¬ce scarcity school; 2. Resource abundance school; 3. Climate change school; 4. Human security school; 5. Natural disasters school.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 1(65)
  • Page Range: 113-158
  • Page Count: 46
  • Language: Lithuanian
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