War and ecology : defence, climate change and environmental impact / Adrien Estève (associate professor in political science and international relations, Clermont Auvergne University and Researcher, The Michel de l'Hospital Research Centre for Law and Political Science (CMH), France).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estève, Adrien, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Environmental aspects.

Armed Forces.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"The book examines the connections between energy, the environment, climate change, and security, from a military perspective and in the context of ongoing international conflicts. Adrien Estève compares the cases of France and the United States, two nuclear powers and two of the largest militaries in the world to understand the security aspects of global ecological upheavals and the energy transition. Drawing on insights from political science, international relations, history and philosophy, Estève puts forward an innovative historical perspective on the environmental practices and discourses of the military. Chapters explore how, over the last decade, the civilian and military heads of defense organizations have been issuing a series of statements calling for armed forces to take greater account of environmental issues. He discusses this in light of the repeated denunciations of the ecological footprint of military activities and the environmental consequences of armed conflicts, revealing how climate issues have been problematized within the defence sector. This book is an essential resource for students and scholars of environmental studies, international relations, security studies, and politics. It is also an important read for journalists, activists and policymakers interested in the environmental cost of war and the militarization of the environment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction to Part 1.

1. Mobilizing the jus in bello against wartime pollution

2. Mobilizing jus post bellum for ecological rehabilitation and compensation for victims

3. Mobilizing the jus ante bellum to control military pollution

Introduction to Part 2.

4. The birth of a sustainable defense policy

5. Developing a light footprint strategy

6. Towards an energy sustainability strategy for overseas operations

Introduction to Part 3.

7. From control to adaptation: Military and scientific discourses on the future of the climate

8. From natural hazards to climate change: Adaptation in strategic thinking

9. From adaptation to resilience: Climate change in defense foresight

10. Conclusion to war and ecology

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035359103 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.