Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance
The military is emerging as an important actor in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly when it comes to responding to climate extremes. While not generally considered a “governance actor” in scholarship on climate governance, militaries increasingly participate in climate-related k...
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| description | The military is emerging as an important actor in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly when it comes to responding to climate extremes. While not generally considered a “governance actor” in scholarship on climate governance, militaries increasingly participate in climate-related knowledge production, resource provision, and decision-making. However, the nature and degree of involvement of militaries in these issues vary from context to context, based on political, socio-cultural, institutional, and economic conditions. This Perspective examines this expanding role through the five Earth System Governance research lenses. We argue that it is necessary to more fully account for the emergence of this powerful actor within accepted democratic frameworks of climate governance. Key research questions relate to the implications of military involvement, the appropriateness of military involvement in different contexts, and the consequences of the involvement of an authoritarian actor for climate governance norms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11c55eb28a274c69b658bca9551c60f22022-12-21T20:31:48ZengElsevierEarth System Governance2589-81162021-09-019100107Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governanceDhanasree Jayaram0Marie Claire Brisbois1Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, and Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, IndiaCorresponding author. Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK.; Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, and Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, IndiaThe military is emerging as an important actor in climate change mitigation and adaptation, particularly when it comes to responding to climate extremes. While not generally considered a “governance actor” in scholarship on climate governance, militaries increasingly participate in climate-related knowledge production, resource provision, and decision-making. However, the nature and degree of involvement of militaries in these issues vary from context to context, based on political, socio-cultural, institutional, and economic conditions. This Perspective examines this expanding role through the five Earth System Governance research lenses. We argue that it is necessary to more fully account for the emergence of this powerful actor within accepted democratic frameworks of climate governance. Key research questions relate to the implications of military involvement, the appropriateness of military involvement in different contexts, and the consequences of the involvement of an authoritarian actor for climate governance norms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811621000112MilitarySecurityClimate governanceLegitimacyDemocracy |
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| title | Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| title_full | Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| title_fullStr | Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| title_short | Aiding or undermining? The military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| title_sort | aiding or undermining the military as an emergent actor in global climate governance |
| topic | Military Security Climate governance Legitimacy Democracy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589811621000112 |
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