Essays about: "Environmental securitization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Environmental securitization.
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1. Securing the Arctic : An analysis of Sweden's construction of security in the Arctic (2020-2023)
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This thesis examines how the Arctic region is portrayed and constructed as a security matter within Swedish state discourses from 2020 to 2023. Focused on the escalating geopolitical significance and the transformative impact of climate change in the Arctic, the thesis scrutinizes Sweden's portrayal of security in the region. READ MORE
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2. The Securitization of the Climate Crisis in Greece
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : Climate change and security have been increasingly interlinked since 2007. Initiatives to address climate change within a security agenda are forming by different international institutions, such as the UN Security Council, the NATO and the European Union. READ MORE
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3. The United Nation and the threat of climate change : A critical security study of UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the language of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through the lens of security. It departs from the observation that the securitized rhetoric on climate change is not matched with the kind of policies such rhetoric would suggest is necessary. READ MORE
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4. (Re)framing the Arctic : A qualitative content analysis on Swedish media and state discourses during 2017-2019
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This thesis seeks to study how the Arctic is framed in Swedish media and state discourse during 2017-2019. The nexus of security studies and the Arctic are increasingly important due to the perceived opportunities and challenges rising as consequences of human-induced climate change. READ MORE
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5. Securitizing the Environment? A discourse analysis of key United Nations documents on climate change
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : Over the course of the last few years climate change has been increasingly framed in terms of security, frequently featuring in discussions and publications of various security actors and institutions. This development generated a vigorous debate within academia as to whether a securitization of climate change in global politics has occurred. READ MORE
