Environment-security nexus in northeast Asia

Sung-han Kim

Global Economic Review, 2001, vol. 30, issue 1, 3-23

Abstract: The concept of environmental security, under the umbrella of regional comprehensive security, provides a common framework to support bilateral as well as multilateral initiatives on the nexus of environment-security issues in Northeast Asia. These initiatives could provide the foundation upon which a common understanding and language, and common interests can be constructed on regional environmental and security issues. A consensus is to be built among key thinkers and opinion-makers in the region. Attention is needed to the security implications of regional-scale environmental degradation, and regional energy and environmental cooperation to address this degradation, thereby enhancing the multilateral institution-building process in Northeast Asia. As in traditional security arena, the United States needs to take the leadership role in the management of environmental problems in Northeast Asia. While maintaining the U.S.-Japan-South Korea cooperation as a central axis for environmental security of Northeast Asia, the United States needs to formulate a clearly articulated, coherent China policy with explicit objectives and guidelines by which progress on a variety of issues could be measured.

Date: 2001
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