THE ARCTIC AND JAPAN: ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE SECURITY

• Main Author: Hiroshi Ohta
• Format: Book
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Council; Arctic shrinkage; Climate change; Global warming; Northern Sea Route
• Online Access: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/9789814401470_0007; http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789814401470_0007

AbstractThe following sections are included:INTRODUCTIONBROADER CONCEPTS OF SECURITYJapan's concept of comprehensive securityRedefining the concept of security: “environmental security”THE ARCTIC AND JAPANThe Arctic's geopolitics: resources, peoples and the environmentThe main findings of the Arctic climate impact assessmentThe Arctic and JapanTHE “NEW ENERGY CRISIS,” ENERGY SECURITY AND JAPAN'S STRATEGYThe new energy crisisJapan's concept of energy security and energy strategyThe context of energy security discourse in JapanMETI's concept of energy securityNew national energy strategyBasic climate change policyTHE CONCEPT OF CLIMATE SECURITYCONCLUSIONSBIBLIOGRAPHYENDNOTES Arctic, Melting Arctic Ice, Arctic Shrinkage, Arctic Council, Northern Sea Route, Northwest Sea Passage, Oil Exploration, Gas Exploration, Energy Security, Geopolitics, Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels