Defense energy resilience
Subtitle: lessons from ecology
By: Scott Thomas, David Kerner
Contributors: Kerner, David; Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Series: Letort papers -- [no. 39]; Letort papers -- [no. 39].
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9781584874553
Description: National security relies heavily on the ready availability of energy resources in the types, quantities, and locations the military demands. While U.S. energy needs are currently met, the shrinking gap between global supply and demand draws the world closer to a tipping point at which human behavior is less predictable, competition overwhelms social and geopolitical normalizing forces, and conflict becomes more likely and more pronounced. Given concerns about future resource availability, DoD would be well served by devising and implementing a sustainable, resilient energy strategy that addresses current projections and adapts to evolving conditions.--Summary excerted from p. vii-viii.
Notes: "August 2010."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 35-43).

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Table of contents: title: Introduction to the problem; title: A new theoretical perspective; title: Resilience theory; title: Adaptive management; title: Benefits and risks of adaptive management; title: Discussion : enhancing energy security based on a resilience perspective; title: Application; title: Action plan; title: Conclusions and recommendations.