ABSTRACT
Like environmental determinism and imperialist geopolitics, the concept of ecology and related ideas that humanity could collectively do large scale damage to natural systems, dates back to the nineteenth century (Kuehls, 1996). But such ideas have become widespread matters of concern only since World War II and a serious matter for public geopolitical discussion in the last few decades. In the process the important concepts of “global” problems and “global” security have become part of the geopolitical lexicon. Additional environmental and scientific expertise in natural systems has now been added to the discussions of national and international security in Western states.
