Rethinking Energy Security in Asia: A Non-Traditional View of Human Security

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Caballero-Anthony, Mely (Editor), Chang, Youngho (Editor), Putra, Nur Azha (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 2
• Subjects: Environment.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Economic geology.; Physical geography.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Economic Geology.; Earth System Sciences.

Traditional notions of security are premised on the primacy of state security. In relation to energy security, traditional policy thinking has focused on ensuring supply without much emphasis on socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Non-traditional security (NTS) scholars argue that threats to hu...