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.