Ecological Security - Climate Change and the Construction of Security (Hardcover)

Climate change is increasingly recognised as a security issue. Yet this recognition belies contestation over what security means and whose security is viewed as threatened. Different accounts - here defined as discourses - of security range from those focused on national sovereignty to those emphasising the vulnerability of human populations. This book examines the ethical assumptions and implications of these 'climate security' discourses, ultimately making a case for moving beyond the protection of human institutions and collectives. Drawing on insights from political ecology, feminism and critical theory, Matt McDonald suggests the need to focus on the resilience of ecosystems themselves when approaching the climate-security relationship, orienting towards the most vulnerable across time, space and species. The book outlines the ethical assumptions and contours of ecological security before exploring how it might find purchase in contemporary political contexts. A shift in this direction could not be more urgent, given the current climate crisis.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2021
Authors:	Matt McDonald
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-51961-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Law > International law > Public international law > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > Environment law
LSN:	1-316-51961-9
Barcode:	9781316519615

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