Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military. January 2008 Report

Abstract

Partial contents: World Leaders Discuss Environmental Security Policies at Davos, Iran and Iraq Sign Environment Protection Agreement, Israel to Participate in UNEP and UN HABITAT, Environmental-Security-Related Internet Resources, WHO Launched Website on Environmental Health in Emergencies, Google to Support Development of Early Warning System in Vulnerable Regions, New Construction on Mediterranean Coastlines to be Banned, Environmental Courts Established in the Philippines, Technological Breakthroughs with Environmental Security Implications, New Detection and Cleanup Technologies, Increasing Energy Efficiency Technologies, Vanishing Supply of World's Helium Calls for Conservation, Updates on Previously Identified Issues, European Commission's New Low-carbon 20/20/20 by 2020 Energy Plan, Waste Export Regulations Revised and Tightened, Restrictions on Plastic Bags Expanding, Sonar Restrictions Debate Continues, Whale Conservation Protected Efforts Increasing, Climate Change, Nanotechnology Safety Issues, Reports Suggested for Review, An Uncertain Future: Law Enforcement, National Security and Climate Change, IAEA Nuclear Terror Prevention Guide.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA526942

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Environment
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Protection
  • Glaciers
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology