International Conference on “International Security and the Environment” (20th April) - Foundation Office Thailand
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The crescendo of warnings about the catastrophic effects of global warming and climate change have perhaps provided an extra impetus for greater engagement with the environment with the various causes, consequences, implications, and potential solutions to the existential crisis that humans and non-humans find themselves in.
Environmental security has been one area of international relations in which scholars have sought to tackle the myriad of environmental challenges faced by peoples around the world. Research in this area has looked at political and governance responses to environmental problems, and the management of resources critical for human subsistence, for instance water. The depletion and growing scarcity of some resources has meant that control over them has moved to the forefront of nation-states’ concerns, and thus environmental security has had a profound impact on how geopolitics is being conducted in the contemporary age. Alternative approaches to environmental security have nevertheless shown a greater skepticism towards state-centric approaches and solutions to environmental problems. ‘Human security’, for instance, sees greater potential in shifting the referent object of security from states and territory to human beings themselves. Closely related to this has been the proliferation of ‘sustainable’ approaches to governance, such as can be seen in ‘sustainable development’ programs, which have been widely endorsed by states, international institutions and non-governmental organizations alike.
On this awareness, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in cooperation with the Institute of Democratization Studies (IDS), Chiang Mai University, and Mae Fah Luang University will organize an international conference entitled “International Security and the Environment” in the format of a combination of public discussions and paper presentations. Empirical and theoretical research will be presented to discuss environmental changes and possible approaches. The event is meant to be a platform for constructive dialogue, information exchange and lessons learned among the international community, especially from the EU – as a leader in climate policy – and Thailand.
Day1: Public Discussion
Date: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Time: 15.00 – 18.00 hrs. (GMT +7 Bangkok) / 10:00 – 13:00 hrs. (CEST)
Venue: Zoom Program
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83534508915?pwd=Smo4QklxNVZlRU5ncFY1ZVhoREJ5Zz09
Program
14:45 - 15:00: Speakers and participants log in to the Zoom meeting room
15:00 –15:10: Opening Remarks
15:10 – 15.20: Welcome Remarks
15:20 –15:30: Welcome Remarks
15:30 –15:45: Keynote Speech
“The European Union and its climate change policy in 2022”
Dr. Peter Hefele, Policy Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Brussels
16:00 – 17:30: Roundtable Discussion
“Environmental Global Governance and Human Security”
Panelists:
1. Dr. Peter Hefele, Policy Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Brussels
2. Mr. Chaturon Chaisang, Former Deputy Prime Minister
3. Mr. Saroj Srisai, Program Officer of the Cooperation Section, Delegation of the European Union to Thailand
4. Dr. Sawang Meesang, School of Social Innovation, Mae Fah Luang University
5. Dr. Matthew Robson, School of International Affairs, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University
6. Asst. Prof. Dr. Kian Cheng Lee, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University
Moderator:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Narut Charoensri, Deputy Dean of Research Affairs, School of International Affairs, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University
17:30 – 18:00: Q&A
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