Environmental Security and Preventative Defense
Abstract
The U.S. Army War College Center for Strategic Leadership conducted a gaming exercise on Environmental Security and Preventive Defense on May 21, 1997, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The game was scheduled to coincide with a meeting of the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society Pilot Study on "Environment and Security in an International Context." This facilitated the participation of a broad spectrum of environmental and policy experts from throughout Europe to join with similar experts from Canada and the United States to develop and analyze policy options for addressing a hypothetical environmental problem set in Eastern Europe. See Appendix A for a list of participants. The Game thus brought together an international group of experts on environmental issues and policy makers representing Academia, the private sector, the military, civilian government, and members of the Washington Interagency Community to meet in a "non-attribution" environment to craft multi-lateral, multi-disciplinary, interagency and interdepartmental approaches to the security challenges posed by environmental issues. The Collins Hall venue provided a sophisticated suite of computer programs to enhance the participants' analysis of and dialogue on a broad range of environmental problems and their policy implications. The U.S. Army War College's policy of non-attribution promoted a full and frank discussion of the issues and helped add to the depth of analysis and understanding for the group.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA423800
Entities
People
- John Auger
Organizations
- United States Army War College