ABSTRACT
Introduction 148
The rise of environmental issues in global politics 149
The environment and military security 157
Environmental issues themselves as threats to security 161
Key points 169
Note 169
Recommended reading 169
Useful web links 169
We want the islands of Tuvalu, our nation, to exist permanently forever and not to be submerged underwater merely due to the selfishness and greed of the industrialized world.