Environmental security in Greece : perceptions from industry, government, NGOs and the public

• Main Author: Gerosideris, Charis (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
• Series: Digital activism and society.
• Subjects: Environmental policy > Greece.; Security, International > Environmental aspects.; Energy security > Greece.; Environmental protection > Greece.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781800713628
• DOI: 10.1108/9781800713604
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 139 pages).

Environmental Security in Greece establishes stakeholders' perceptions of environmental security and energy security taking a Q-methodology and Digital Media Research Framework approach. In-depth individual viewpoints and opinions of policymakers, energy-industry leaders, NGOs' members and the public are described throughout. The book demonstrates the value of applying Q-methodology in the study of climate change as a security issue in a vulnerable country like Greece which represents a range of countries with many interrelated economic, societal, political and security problems. The research was conducted during the period from August 2007-2016 prior to the Paris Climate Agreement. Q-methodology systematically reveals the traditional and non-traditional security approaches and theories and compares academic and public perceptions. The methodology provides a means of investigating human subjectivity not hitherto used to investigate climate change and security issues. The author establishes a number of discourse factors shifting the discussion from traditional security and climate change scepticism to ecological security and protection.