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Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) is pleased to announce the publication of the English version of "Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific", published in 2022.
Based on the findings of studies conducted by researchers at the OPRI-SPF and other experts, the book aims to communicate to the world the importance of addressing the threats posed by global warming to the natural marine environment and ecosystems from a security perspective, as well as to international relations.
Based on the findings of studies conducted by researchers at the OPRI-SPF and other experts, the book aims to communicate to the world the importance of addressing the threats posed by global warming to the natural marine environment and ecosystems from a security perspective, as well as to international relations.
ISBN 978-4-924523-27-2 (204 pages)
Published October, 2022 by Tokai Education Research Institute
(printed version available at OPRI upon request)
Summary
Humankind has survived and built the foundations of life and society by responding to changes in the global environment, such as cold and warming, aridity and rainfall patterns, and so on. This can be looked back on as a history of mankind's severe struggle against the climate. And now we are facing a new threat of climate change, global warming, which is having a major impact on the survival of all living creatures.
With this in mind, the OPRI-SPF has published this book, "Climate Security," which focuses on the security measures that are being taken in response to climate change on our planet, which is appropriately called a "water globe," with approximately 71% of its surface covered by the ocean.
This book analyzes the impact of global warming on the oceans, changes in the security environment, and new risks arising from climate change, and examines what we need to do in the Indo-Pacific region, which will be greatly affected by climate change. The book also presents the importance of comprehensive climate security, which is a further evolution of the Japanese concept of comprehensive security.
With this in mind, the OPRI-SPF has published this book, "Climate Security," which focuses on the security measures that are being taken in response to climate change on our planet, which is appropriately called a "water globe," with approximately 71% of its surface covered by the ocean.
This book analyzes the impact of global warming on the oceans, changes in the security environment, and new risks arising from climate change, and examines what we need to do in the Indo-Pacific region, which will be greatly affected by climate change. The book also presents the importance of comprehensive climate security, which is a further evolution of the Japanese concept of comprehensive security.
Contents
Preface
Part 1: Climate Change and the Security Environment
Chapter 1-1 The Security Environment Created by Climate Change
Kazumine Akimoto
Chapter 1-2 Current Impacts of Global Warming on the Marine Environment
Hiromune Yokoki
Part 2: The Concept of Climate Security
Chapter 2-1 The Concept of Climate Security and Its Importance
Yasuko Kameyama
Chapter 2-2 Efforts to Address Climate Security in the Indo-Pacitic Region: Making Use of Essential Defence Functions
Kazumine Akimoto
Part 3: Climate Security Issues
Chapter 3-1 Risks and Realities of Violent Conflict Caused by Climate Change
Takashi Sekiyama
Chapter 3-2 Climate Security in Coastal Areas and the Issues of Migration
Miko Maekawa
Chapter 3-3 Climate Security and Natural Disasters: International Cooporation on Disaster Response in the Asia-Pacific Region
Nagisa Shiiba
Part 4: Climate Security in International Relations
Chapter 4-1 The Single Greatest Threat: Climate Security in the Pacific Islands Region
Fabrizio Bozzato
Chapter 4-2 Climate Security from the Oceans
Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: A French Perspective
Tom Haristias
Chapter 4-3 Geo-environmental Challenges in the Indian Ocean
The Interaction of Environmental Security Threats and the Need for Regional Collaboration
David Brewster
Part 5: Climate Security in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Chapter 5-1 Climate Security in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision
Kazumine Akimoto
Chapter 5-2 The US-Japan Alliance Cooporation on Addressing Climate Security
Hideshi Tokuchi
Part 6: Recommendations for Climate Security Efforts in the Indo-Pacific Region
Chapter 6-1 The Pacific Islands Leaders Meetings: Past, Present, and Future
Hideyuki Shiozawa
Chapter 6-2 Toward Comprehensive Climate Security
Yuta Komori
Afterword
Index
Part 1: Climate Change and the Security Environment
Chapter 1-1 The Security Environment Created by Climate Change
Kazumine Akimoto
Chapter 1-2 Current Impacts of Global Warming on the Marine Environment
Hiromune Yokoki
Part 2: The Concept of Climate Security
Chapter 2-1 The Concept of Climate Security and Its Importance
Yasuko Kameyama
Chapter 2-2 Efforts to Address Climate Security in the Indo-Pacitic Region: Making Use of Essential Defence Functions
Kazumine Akimoto
Part 3: Climate Security Issues
Chapter 3-1 Risks and Realities of Violent Conflict Caused by Climate Change
Takashi Sekiyama
Chapter 3-2 Climate Security in Coastal Areas and the Issues of Migration
Miko Maekawa
Chapter 3-3 Climate Security and Natural Disasters: International Cooporation on Disaster Response in the Asia-Pacific Region
Nagisa Shiiba
Part 4: Climate Security in International Relations
Chapter 4-1 The Single Greatest Threat: Climate Security in the Pacific Islands Region
Fabrizio Bozzato
Chapter 4-2 Climate Security from the Oceans
Climate Security in the Indo-Pacific: A French Perspective
Tom Haristias
Chapter 4-3 Geo-environmental Challenges in the Indian Ocean
The Interaction of Environmental Security Threats and the Need for Regional Collaboration
David Brewster
Part 5: Climate Security in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Chapter 5-1 Climate Security in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision
Kazumine Akimoto
Chapter 5-2 The US-Japan Alliance Cooporation on Addressing Climate Security
Hideshi Tokuchi
Part 6: Recommendations for Climate Security Efforts in the Indo-Pacific Region
Chapter 6-1 The Pacific Islands Leaders Meetings: Past, Present, and Future
Hideyuki Shiozawa
Chapter 6-2 Toward Comprehensive Climate Security
Yuta Komori
Afterword
Index