Environmental Security: United Nations Doctrine for Managing Environmental Issues in Military Actions. Volume 1

Abstract

A three-year international assessment of global changes conducted by the Millennium Project1 identified fifteen global challenges facing the world, reaching into most facets of change, from prospective water shortages to moral and ethical issues. Of the fifteen challenges, six are environmentally related. Environmental threats may well outweigh military threats in the future. This report is an investigation into the roles that might be required of the United Nations and related international organizations and the environmental standards to which they should abide, as well as the conventions and protocols that might be involved in the resolution of future threats to environmental security. Particular emphasis is placed on exploring current and potential UN doctrine for managing environmental issues in UN peacekeeping operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA572501

Entities

People

  • Jerome C. Glenn
  • Joe B. Sills
  • Renat Perelet
  • Theodore J. Gordon

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Desertification
  • Droughts
  • Ecotoxicology
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Habitats
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Medical Personnel
  • Sea Level Rise

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Strategic Security Studies