BEZPIECZEŃSTWO ŚRODOWISKA NATURALNEGO W ŚWIETLE BADAŃ I PRAKTYKI (Aspekty polityczne i prawne)
The Security of the Natural Environment in the Light of Research and Practice
Author(s): Leonard ŁukaszczukSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: bezpieczeństwo środowiska; badania naukowe; regulacje prawne
Summary/Abstract: The author analyses key issues relating to the security of the natural environment in the light of the latest multi-disciplinary research and an evaluation of the effectiveness of measures taken by countries and international organizations on the basis of legal regulations and programs, and also selected regional institutional structures. Particular attention is paid to EU initiatives and activities. Selected innovative research and protection projects are also focused on, including a wide range of space technology applications, and especially the use of satellites in environmental and climate protection, and in managing natural resources, particularly the marine biosphere. The author analyses selected economic, sociopolitical, and legal aspects of environmental protection in the context of various processes characterizing contemporary international relations, including globalization. He also points to problems in research methodology relating to environmental and climate security, and underlines the role of planning and pro-environmental management using a variety of innovative approaches.
Journal: Stosunki Międzynarodowe
- Issue Year: 42/2010
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 73-96
- Page Count: 24
- Language: Polish