TY - BOOK ID - 7988655 TI - Environmental security and ecoterrorism AU - Alpas, Hami AU - Berkowicz, Simon M. AU - Ermakova, Irina AU - NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Environmental Security and Ecoterrorism AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2011 SN - 9400712359 9400712375 9400712340 PB - Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Ecoterrorism KW - Environmental protection KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Environmental Sciences KW - Eco-extremism KW - Eco-terrorism KW - Ecoextremism KW - Environment. KW - Political science. KW - Ecosystems. KW - Environmental health. KW - Environment, general. KW - Political Science. KW - Environmental Health. KW - Environmentalism KW - Terrorism KW - Environmental sciences. KW - Endangered ecosystems. KW - Environmental Medicine. KW - Administration KW - Civil government KW - Commonwealth, The KW - Government KW - Political theory KW - Political thought KW - Politics KW - Science, Political KW - Social sciences KW - State, The KW - Threatened ecosystems KW - Biotic communities KW - Nature conservation KW - Environmental science KW - Science KW - Environmental quality KW - Health KW - Health ecology KW - Public health KW - Environmental engineering KW - Health risk assessment KW - Biocenoses KW - Biocoenoses KW - Biogeoecology KW - Biological communities KW - Biomes KW - Biotic community ecology KW - Communities, Biotic KW - Community ecology, Biotic KW - Ecological communities KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural communities KW - Ecology KW - Population biology KW - Health aspects KW - Environmental aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7988655 AB - In recent years, the concept of environmental security has been adapted to include preparedness for acts of ecoterrorism. This latter term has now become synonymous with environmental terrorism where the perpetrator uses the environment as a weapon to harm an opponent. The intended outcome is usually large-scale deaths, severe damage to the environment, and instilling fear in the general population. This book explores various facets of ecoterrorism including the role of the state in pursuing and maintaining environmental security, a review of the concept of ecoterrorism, food security challenges and weaknesses, technological countermeasures to enable rapid detection or response, and existing pollution sources and hazards that may serve as targets for terrorist acts. In sum, this volume provides a useful overview for both the layperson and experienced researchers. ER -