Energy and environmental challenges to security : [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Workshop on Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security, Budapest, Hungary, 21-23 November 2007

On 21 November 2007 the grand and elegant Delegates Hall of the Hungarian Parliament was the scene of the opening of a conference to discuss some of the most pressing issues of the day, those related to our unending thirst for energy, its environmental consequences, and the challenges that these bear on security. Over the next 3 days scientists, parliamentarians and their guests confronted, challenged, teased and cajoled each other in a NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled “Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security,” affirming that knowledge and public service hold the keys to solving our greatest challenges. The magnitude of the security challenge was confirmed while this volume was being prepared. In mid-2008, the International Energy Agency issued a report concluding that US$45 trillion would be needed over the next half century to prevent energy shortages and greenhouse gas emissions from undermining global economic growth. But lest such large numbers cause us all to shrug, this volume brings attention to some of the more manageable aspects of the environment and energy security challenge – from addressing conflict resources such as illegal timber that contribute to corruption and regional instability, to means and mechanisms to enable the diversification of energy supplies, to environmental risk reduction strategies for particular installations. The participants in the Hungarian Parliament building were atypical for a NATO Advanced Research Workshop. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Energy Security For The Euro-Atlantic Region....Pages 1-32 Environment, Security, And Development Challenges In The 21St Century....Pages 33-37 Environmental Security Concerns: Sources....Pages 41-53 Post-Conflict Environmental Health Risk: The Role Of Risk Analysis In Foreign Policy....Pages 57-71 A Treaty For A Southeast European Energy Community....Pages 73-78 Natural Resources Management In The Absence Of The Rule Of Law: A Case Study From Bosnia And Herzegovina....Pages 79-92 Kosovo – Energy And Environmental Challenges To Security....Pages 93-104 Multinational Approaches: A Tool For The Prevention And Reduction Of The Risks Of Nuclear Energy....Pages 107-115 The Security–Environment Nexus Along The Czech-Austrian Border: Theory, Spatiality And Perception....Pages 117-139 Regional Security And International Legal Regulation Of Water Protection And Use – The Case Of Serbia....Pages 141-156 International Organizations' Co-Operation Around Environment And Security....Pages 159-183 Countering Threats To Environmental Security: The Role Of Nato....Pages 185-193 Dependence On Middle East Energy And Its Impact On Global Security....Pages 197-210 Bulgarian Energetics Management And Environmental Security....Pages 211-224 Security Concerns In The Middle East For Oil Supply: Problems And Solutions....Pages 225-235 Energy Security And The Environment In Eastern Europe: The Case Study Of Ukraine....Pages 237-249 Ecologically Friendly Utilization Of Coal Processing Waste As A Secondary Energy Source....Pages 251-259 Modern Technologies In New Lignite Power Plants In Kosovo And Their Impact On Energy And Environmental Security....Pages 261-279 Can Energy Technologies Provide Energy Security And Climate Change Mitigation?....Pages 283-305 Kyoto And Beyond: Can Europe And The United States Find Common Ground On Meeting The Challenge?....Pages 307-312 Scenarios Of Environmental Change And Migration....Pages 313-329 Security Of The Energy Sector In Albania In The Face Of Climate Change....Pages 331-370 Small Hydropower Resources And Prospects Of Small Hydropower Electric Plants In The Near-Border Regions Of Ukraine....Pages 371-378 The Risks Of Using Renewable Energies....Pages 379-388 Stochastic Simulation As An Instrument For Technological Systems Environmental Performance....Pages 391-402 Integrated Management And Environmental Clean-Up Of Contaminated Areas Around The Industrial Areas Of Elbasani In Albania....Pages 403-414 Environmental Risk Assessment Of A Textile Factory In Turkey....Pages 415-427 Back Matter....Pages 429-455 The Thirst For Energy And The Need To Manage Environmental Impacts Arising From The Carbon Economy Are Urgent Issues Facing This And Future Generations. The Environment And Security Nexus Provide An Essential Perspective For Meeting Energy And Other Challenges To Security Arising From Climate Change, Conflicts, And Economic Transition. As Norman Myers Succinctly Pointed Out, Wars Have Already Been Fought Over Water And Energy; And Deforestation, Soil Erosion, Desertification, Over-fishing, And A Host Of Other Environmental Problems Are Linked With Conflict Everywhere. Yet The Capacity Of Humans To Reach Across Boundaries And Cooperate On The Environment Also Gives Us Hope That Solutions To Environment And Security Problems Can Be Found. This Volume Presents The Outcome Of A Unique Meeting That Took Place In November 2007 In The Hungarian Parliament, When Scientists From Nato Member And Partner Countries Met With Members Of Parliament From Two Committees Of The Nato Parliamentary Assembly. Penetrating Contributions In This Volume Address An Array Of Issues Integral To Energy, The Environment And Security, Including Environmental Refugees, The Viability Of Nuclear Power, The Biofuels Misstep, And Geopolitical Aspects Of Global Energy Security, Among Others - Issues That Will Be With Us For Many Years To Come. Edited By Stephen Stec, Besnik Baraj. Proceedings Of The Nato Advanced Research Workshop On Energy And Environmental Challenges To Security, Budapest, Hungary, 21-23 November 2007--t.p. Verso. The thirst for energy and the need to manage environmental impacts arising from the carbon economy are urgent issues facing this and future generations. This title addresses an array of issues integral to energy, the environment and security, including environmental refugees, the viability of nuclear power, and the biofuels misstep