Development and Security in South East Asia: The Environment

by David B. Dewitt (Editor)

This three-volume set examines the relationship between government and civil society in their efforts to define and pursue security. Including the results of an extensive research program, each volume is organized around one of the three principal themes - environment, people and globalization, supplying compelling evidence of the tension between economic change and human well-being.

Challenging the conventional wisdom about the beneficial results of economically induced change, this first volume suggests that too often the mismanagement of development jeopardises the security of individuals, families, communities, and possibly the state, by harming the very environment which is required to sustain both people and their economic existence. Bringing together an international group of scholars from a variety of disciplines, this volume is particularly relevant for academic and general research communities in the areas of social, economic, political and security matters of South East Asia.

Author Biography: About the Editors: Professor David B. Dewitt, Director, Centre for International and Security Studies, York University, Canada and Professor Carolina G. Hernandez, Institute for Strategic and Development Studies, University of Philippines, Philippines

220 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2003