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Issue Brief 9, August 2011 : "Human Trafficking : A Security Concern for Bangladesh” A Security Concern for Bangladesh |
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BIPSS Issue Brief, August, 2011 edition has just been published. The Issue Brief focuses on human trafficking, one of the looming security threats for Bangladesh. It highlights the challenges and implications of human trafficking from both human and national security dimensions. |
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Issue Brief 8, June 2010 : "Transnational security : Threat Facing Bangladesh” Threat Facing Bangladesh |
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The twenty-first century brings with it an increasingly complex and even more urgent security challenges and the transnational security threat is the new facet of such security challenges. Bangladesh, located in close proximity to China and India- two would be superpowers-, poised to become either a thriving democracy or a failed state, has been facing burgeoning challenges from transnational security elements including terrorism, arms and drug smuggling, environmental challenges and so on. But, because of its economic and political vulnerability, Bangladesh cannot face-off such challenges alone. Besides, due to its geo-strategic location, there is a danger that such threats can destabilize the region as a whole. Keeping this in mind, a concerted effort needs to be taken across the region so that a common platform can be created to address the transnational security issues. |
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Issue Brief 7, April 2009 : Climate Change and Security The Security Dimensions of Climate Change |
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Climate change is increasingly recognized as a major human security issue that poses serious global threats. Events like weather-related disasters, desertification and rising sea level, exacerbated by climate change, affect individuals and communities around the world. Climate change reduces access to fresh and safe drinking water, negatively affects health and poses a real threat to food security in many countries of the world. It is a contributing factor to poverty, and forces people from their homes, sometimes permanently. However, climate change can heighten existing social and political tensions or can lead to new ones. Dramatic environmental change undeniably places the infrastructure of all countries to test. But it poses an ever greater threat to developing countries that lack the means, the know-how and the capacity to effectively deal with these phenomena. Impacts of global warming and climate change thus have the potential to challenge our development efforts, human security and the future. Read more
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Issue Brief 6, April 2009 : Infectious Diseases Threats to National and International Security |
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The international community has suffered, in recent days, from newly surfaced infectious diseases. The present international system is more globally interdependent than any other time in history. The process of globalization has increased the pace of global travel, migration, and trade significantly in recent decades which have heightened the risk of a global infectious disease outbreak. The recent pandemic which started in Mexico hit almost all the countries of Europe. The spread of infectious disease can have significant effects on national and international security, in destabilizing nations and regions. This may end up resulting in shocking economic and social loss. This Issue Brief explains the links between infectious diseases and national security and then analyses how such diseases pose threats to transnational security and why holistic and non-linear approach are essential to fight such threats. Read More
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Issue Brief 5, April 2009 : Water Security The Threat Facing Bangladesh |
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BIPSS Issue Brief on “Water Security” is focused on the shortage of water that Bangladesh faces besides being a river-reign country. A complete and fair valuation of the resource, sustainability of ecosystems at all parts of the hydrologic cycle and an equitable and cooperative sharing of water resources is very necessary. This paper addresses the major causes of water scarcity and the adverse impact of this threat on Bangladesh, including few recommendations. Read more
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Issue Brief 4, January 2009 : Maritime Security The Case of Bangladesh |
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BIPSS Issue Brief on "Maritime Security" is focused on one of the major national security challenges to Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a vast marine area which is quite important for economic and security reasons. In the backdrop of the recent standoff between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the aftermath Myanmar's attempts for exploration of oil and gas in the claimed marine area of Bangladesh. The issue brief focuses on the issues and problems of demarcation of maritime borders with both India and also include some policy recommendations. |
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Issue Brief3 , August 2008 : Environmental Security Cuping with climate change and climate security of Bangladesh |
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BIPSS Issue Brief, Climate change is becoming one of the most important human security issues of contemporary international arena. Environmental degradation and its associated affects on national development have already Internally Displaced persons (IDP). The Issues Brief illustrates various problems faced by Bangladesh to effectively deal with climate change and proposes policy recommendations in this regard.
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Issue Brief 2, July 2008 : Energy Security Challenges and Prospects for Bangladesh and South Asia |
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This Issue Brief has identified some of the challenges facing Bangladesh and South Asia. It has highlighted some of the means through which to allay strategic concerns of future energy supplies. The region faces an impending energy shock. In response, institutional change needs to happen swifty and in the form of basic energy management, better transmission unfrastructure, and greater efficiency and something as rudimentary as the drafting of countrywide energy strategies must be developed as a basic minimum.
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Issue Brief 1 ,June 2008 : Securitising Food The Case of South Asia |
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BIPSS Issue Brief, June, 2008 edition has just been published. The Issue Brief highlights the challenges and implications of food security; an emerging lexicon in the current international security agenda. The brief concentrates on the drivers affecting the food crises within South Asia generally; looking more specifically at the impacts upon Bangladesh. It also outlines possible way forward to mitigate immediate and mid-term repercussions of the crises.
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