Shedding Light On Climate Change as A Threat to Multi-Dimensional Security: Case study of Thailand
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This study investigated how Thai stakeholders perceive climate change as a threat to security, aiming to answer the research question: "How do key stakeholders in Thailand perceive climate change-induced threats to security, and are the current climate governance and policy responses sufficient to address the multifaceted impacts of climate change?" Perceptions were gathered from key informants, including representatives of government authorities, scholars, NGO officers, and staff from international agencies. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using qualitative content analysis via MAXQDA software. The responses of 12 interviewees were examined using a framework for climate security discourse: who are the referent objects, what is the nature of threats, who are the agents to take action to solve the issues, and how to respond to or address those threats? The findings revealed a wide range of referent objects, the nature of threats, agents, and responses specific to Thailand, providing a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of climate change. Climate change is primarily considered a threat to human security. Additionally, the study found that some Thai government responses and efforts to address climate change have been misguided, thereby creating further threats to climate security. A clear understanding of the multifaceted impacts of climate change is essential for designing sound public policies and educating the actors leading the responses.
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- เนื้อหาและข้อมูลที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรง ซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วย หรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใดๆ
- บทความและข้อมูล ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารรัฐศาสตร์และรัฐประศาสนศาสตร์ ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำข้อมูลไปใช้ประโยชน์ในทางวิชาการ ขอให้อ้างอิงแหล่งที่มาด้วย
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