Description
Book SynopsisEnvironmental Security in Greece establishes stakeholders' perceptions of environmental security and energy security taking a Q-methodology and Digital Media Research Framework approach. In-depth individual viewpoints and opinions of policymakers, energy-industry leaders, NGOs' members and the public are described throughout.
The book demonstrates the value of applying Q-methodology in the study of climate change as a security issue in a vulnerable country like Greece which represents a range of countries with many interrelated economic, societal, political and security problems. The research was conducted during the period from August 2007-2016 prior to the Paris Climate Agreement. Q-methodology systematically reveals the traditional and non-traditional security approaches and theories and compares academic and public perceptions. The methodology provides a means of investigating human subjectivity not hitherto used to investigate climate change and security issues. The author establishes a number of discourse factors shifting the discussion from traditional security and climate change scepticism to ecological security and protection.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Climate Change and Security
Chapter 2. Climate Change, Security, and International Institutions
Chapter 3. Environmental and Energy Security-Policy Seekers
Chapter 4. Green Growth, Oil Extraction and Sustainable Energy-Policy Supporters
Chapter 5. Anthropogenic Climate Change and Environmental and Energy Security Believers, Anti-Climate Change Scepticism
Chapter 6. Perceptions of Climate Change and Security in Greece
Chapter 7. Discussion and Concluding Remarks
