Climate security, risk assessment and military planning

International Affairs

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1049-1064

  Briggs, Chad Michael ^a  

^a USAF   (United States)

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EID: 84866368529     PISSN: 00205850     EISSN: 14682346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2012.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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72. Avoiding sending in military units for climate-related issues also helps to inhibit over-securitization of climate issues, a frequent concern for both the military and their critics.