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Perceptions of Risk and Security: the Aral Sea Basin

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Environment and Security

Part of the book series: International Political Economy Series ((IPES))

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Environmental security and environmental risk are closely related concepts. We argue in this chapter that researchers and policymakers can employ the approaches used in risk analysis to address concerns about environmental security. Environmental degradation most often engenders societal controversy, not armed conflict. Indeed, the potential for armed conflict — a focus of research in environmental security — is slight, and the literature emphasizing possible resource wars distracts attention from the need to study ways in which risk analysis can help to settle environmental controversies.

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Sergen, G., Malone, E.L. (2000). Perceptions of Risk and Security: the Aral Sea Basin. In: Lowi, M.R., Shaw, B.R. (eds) Environment and Security. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230596634_10

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