The Greening of Global Security: The U.S. Military and International Environmental Security

Abstract

This thesis examines the roles and missions of the U.S. military, and compares them to potential international environmental conflicts. Five specific environmental issues are examined in detail: deforestation, fresh water, nuclear contamination, overpopulation, and ecological terrorism. Ten U.S. military roles are also examined in detail: communications, interdiction, enforcement, education and training, assistance, leadership, warfighting, surveillance, intelligence, and deterrence. Analysis reveals that the U.S. military can play a support role in the majority of the environmental conflict issues. Use of force roles apply to fewer of the environmental issues. The U.S. military's primary use of force role of warfighting applies only to one environmental issue. Environmental security, National security, Roles and missions, Environmental degradation, Military and the environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 1993
Accession Number
ADA277754

Entities

People

  • Roberta B. Carr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Education
  • Environmental Protection
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Surveillance
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.