Future international environmental security issues and potential military requirements

Authors: Glenn J.C.; Gordon T.J.

Source: Foresight - The journal of future studies, strategic thinking and policy, Volume 4, Number 3, 2002 , pp. 12-25(14)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

This article reports on an international assessment to identify and discuss environmental issues that may affect the US Army's transformation efforts. Many factors, such as new kinds of weapons, increasing demands on natural resources, urbanization and globalization, are making the planning of environmental viability for life support more important in the future. The article highlights eight environmental security developments and potential military requirements to address them.

Keywords: Environment; Security; Delphi Method; Armed Forces; Strategy

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-08-28