Publication
Jun 2009
This paper discusses natural security challenges for the US in the 21st century. The author defines the concept of natural security and explores two broad categories of consideration: consumption of natural resources, especially energy, non-fuel minerals, water and land; how these can affect geopolitics and the stability of nations; and consequences of high consumption rates of these resources, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, resulting in geostrategic pressure, instability and disasters.
Download |
English (PDF, 24 pages, 4.0 MB) |
---|---|
Author | Sharon Burke |
Series | CNAS Working Papers |
Publisher | Center for a New American Security (CNAS) |
Copyright | © 2009 Center for a New American Security (CNAS) |