THE MARINE DIMENSION OF HUMAN SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR BANGLADESH

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1. Introduction
2. Human Security from an Oceanic Perspective: Finding Out its Rationale
3. Identifying the Human Security Issues in the Oceans and Sea
4. Ocean Governance vis-à-vis Human Security Issues in the Ocean
5. Bangladesh: An Appraisal of its Marine Related Human Security Issues
6. Conclusion

THE MARINE DIMENSION OF HUMAN SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR BANGLADESH

Author: Abul Kalam Azad

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2008v29n1a1

ABSTRACT

The paradigmatic shift in the concept of security now puts more stress on human security related to welfare of mankind in several ways. The concept of human security is a theme on which the research in an on-going process. Various political scientists, sociologists, economists, environmentalists, security and defense experts and the like are trying to study it from different angles, all with the purpose of better conceptualizing the concept and as well for finding out the means for making it more operational on ground. Interestingly, the concept is also being studied from a perspective that tries to link it with the other contemporary themes like globalization, human rights regime, environment regime, the phenomenon of collapsed state etc. In this respect, one notices very little efforts being expended to understand the concept from an oceanic perspective, notwithstanding the fact that the issues related to humansecurity in the terrestrial environment find their relevance in the ocean medium too. However, such indifference to the marine dimension of human security cannot remain a long lasting phenomenon as the positionof ‘global oceans and seas’ is currently in a stateof crisis with impact on food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security of the individuals that depend on the ocean for their livelihood and sustenance. The management of oceanic affairs is a complicated task as ocean is a medium different from that of land. However, ocean governance is crafted in a manner that is capable of meeting many challenges that the oceans face at present. From human security perspective, meeting such challenges means prosperityand wellbeing of mankind. Bangladesh as a maritime nation also faces numerous critical human security problems in its maritime zone. It is, therefore, an imperative for the country to confront such challenges in line with the contemporary ocean governance.

BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

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