Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military, February 2011 Report
The UN Security Council session of February 11, 2011, focused on the links between security, climate change, and development. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, stated, "Nine of the ten countries with the lowest Human Development Indicators have experienced conflict in the last 20 years.&qu...
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ftdtic:ADA539032 2023-05-15T16:53:00+02:00 Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military, February 2011 Report MILLENNIUM PROJECT WASHINGTON DC 2011-02 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA539032 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA539032 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA539032 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Military Forces and Organizations Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) MIDDLE EAST CHEMICALS WATER SECURITY JAPAN PLANNING SILICON MELTING SAFETY CLIMATE MIGRATION WASTE MANAGEMENT EARTHQUAKES ADAPTATION UNITED NATIONS RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TITANIUM DIOXIDE FOOD POLLUTION SEA LEVEL SOUTH KOREA CHINA ISLANDS SEA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT HEAVY METALS TOXICOLOGY GLACIERS OIL PRODUCTS ICELAND BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTORS ECUADOR NEW ZEALAND NANOTECHNOLOGY UNITED KINGDOM RISK MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN UNION CRIMINAL CORRUPTION CASE LAW HIGH COSTS CLIMATE CHANGE MILITARY STRATEGY PROTESTS ENERGY SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CHEMICAL CONTROL PLAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GHG(GREENHOUSE GASES) CATALYTIC STERILIZING EFFECT REACH(REGISTRATION EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS) MARINE RESERVES SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS IFES(INTEGRATED FOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS) BIOWATCH DETECTORS NANOTOXICOLOGY Text 2011 ftdtic 2016-02-23T06:37:26Z The UN Security Council session of February 11, 2011, focused on the links between security, climate change, and development. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, stated, "Nine of the ten countries with the lowest Human Development Indicators have experienced conflict in the last 20 years." He went on to say that while development and social aspects have gradually come to be considered in peace building strategies, focus should increase,".on the climate change-security-development nexus", and "We cannot achieve security without securing energy and managing climate risks." The concept paper "The maintenance of international peace and security: the interdependence between security and development", distributed to Council members prior to the meeting, notes the Council's awareness of the important impact of this interdependence since the late 1990s. Countries' statements citing economic factors affecting conflict included aspects such as loss of livelihoods, illegal exploitation of minerals, and climate change. France gave examples of how development, climate change and food security fuel conflict, noting that they will be a priority for the country's G-20 chairmanship. The military should continue to explore how its R&D, logistics, and training capacities can work with others to make their development efforts more effective. It should also expand liaison where possible to apply its capacities to mitigate and prepare for adaptation to climate change. Military personnel involved in UN peacekeeping and military-to-military planning and training should anticipate increased requirements for assessing and addressing non-traditional factors as part of the strategies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Subcontract no. 1048, task no. MAN0B.04. Text Iceland Sea ice Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database New Zealand |
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Military Forces and Organizations Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) MIDDLE EAST CHEMICALS WATER SECURITY JAPAN PLANNING SILICON MELTING SAFETY CLIMATE MIGRATION WASTE MANAGEMENT EARTHQUAKES ADAPTATION UNITED NATIONS RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TITANIUM DIOXIDE FOOD POLLUTION SEA LEVEL SOUTH KOREA CHINA ISLANDS SEA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT HEAVY METALS TOXICOLOGY GLACIERS OIL PRODUCTS ICELAND BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTORS ECUADOR NEW ZEALAND NANOTECHNOLOGY UNITED KINGDOM RISK MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN UNION CRIMINAL CORRUPTION CASE LAW HIGH COSTS CLIMATE CHANGE MILITARY STRATEGY PROTESTS ENERGY SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CHEMICAL CONTROL PLAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GHG(GREENHOUSE GASES) CATALYTIC STERILIZING EFFECT REACH(REGISTRATION EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS) MARINE RESERVES SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS IFES(INTEGRATED FOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS) BIOWATCH DETECTORS NANOTOXICOLOGY |
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Military Forces and Organizations Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) MIDDLE EAST CHEMICALS WATER SECURITY JAPAN PLANNING SILICON MELTING SAFETY CLIMATE MIGRATION WASTE MANAGEMENT EARTHQUAKES ADAPTATION UNITED NATIONS RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TITANIUM DIOXIDE FOOD POLLUTION SEA LEVEL SOUTH KOREA CHINA ISLANDS SEA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT HEAVY METALS TOXICOLOGY GLACIERS OIL PRODUCTS ICELAND BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTORS ECUADOR NEW ZEALAND NANOTECHNOLOGY UNITED KINGDOM RISK MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN UNION CRIMINAL CORRUPTION CASE LAW HIGH COSTS CLIMATE CHANGE MILITARY STRATEGY PROTESTS ENERGY SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CHEMICAL CONTROL PLAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GHG(GREENHOUSE GASES) CATALYTIC STERILIZING EFFECT REACH(REGISTRATION EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS) MARINE RESERVES SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS IFES(INTEGRATED FOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS) BIOWATCH DETECTORS NANOTOXICOLOGY Worldwide Emerging Environmental Issues Affecting the U.S. Military, February 2011 Report |
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Military Forces and Organizations Environmental Health and Safety *ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) MIDDLE EAST CHEMICALS WATER SECURITY JAPAN PLANNING SILICON MELTING SAFETY CLIMATE MIGRATION WASTE MANAGEMENT EARTHQUAKES ADAPTATION UNITED NATIONS RARE EARTH ELEMENTS TITANIUM DIOXIDE FOOD POLLUTION SEA LEVEL SOUTH KOREA CHINA ISLANDS SEA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT HEAVY METALS TOXICOLOGY GLACIERS OIL PRODUCTS ICELAND BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTORS ECUADOR NEW ZEALAND NANOTECHNOLOGY UNITED KINGDOM RISK MANAGEMENT EUROPEAN UNION CRIMINAL CORRUPTION CASE LAW HIGH COSTS CLIMATE CHANGE MILITARY STRATEGY PROTESTS ENERGY SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CHEMICAL CONTROL PLAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GHG(GREENHOUSE GASES) CATALYTIC STERILIZING EFFECT REACH(REGISTRATION EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS) MARINE RESERVES SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS IFES(INTEGRATED FOOD ENERGY SYSTEMS) BIOWATCH DETECTORS NANOTOXICOLOGY |
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The UN Security Council session of February 11, 2011, focused on the links between security, climate change, and development. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, stated, "Nine of the ten countries with the lowest Human Development Indicators have experienced conflict in the last 20 years." He went on to say that while development and social aspects have gradually come to be considered in peace building strategies, focus should increase,".on the climate change-security-development nexus", and "We cannot achieve security without securing energy and managing climate risks." The concept paper "The maintenance of international peace and security: the interdependence between security and development", distributed to Council members prior to the meeting, notes the Council's awareness of the important impact of this interdependence since the late 1990s. Countries' statements citing economic factors affecting conflict included aspects such as loss of livelihoods, illegal exploitation of minerals, and climate change. France gave examples of how development, climate change and food security fuel conflict, noting that they will be a priority for the country's G-20 chairmanship. The military should continue to explore how its R&D, logistics, and training capacities can work with others to make their development efforts more effective. It should also expand liaison where possible to apply its capacities to mitigate and prepare for adaptation to climate change. Military personnel involved in UN peacekeeping and military-to-military planning and training should anticipate increased requirements for assessing and addressing non-traditional factors as part of the strategies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Subcontract no. 1048, task no. MAN0B.04. |
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