CIAO DATE: 12/2012
July 2012
Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies
On 30–31 July 2012, a Policy Roundtable on Asian Non-Traditional Security was held at the Hotel Novotel Beijing Peace, China, with the aim of sharing the research findings of participating institutions. The Roundtable was organised by the Center for Regional Security Studies (CRSS), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); the Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS); the National Institute of International Strategy (NIIS), CASS; and the Center for Non-Traditional Security and Peaceful Development Studies (NTS-PD), Zhejiang University. The Roundtable focused on the following themes: (1) climate change, environmental security and natural disasters; (2) economic crises and human security; (3) energy and human security; and (4) multilevel approaches to human security and conflict management. Non-traditional security (NTS) and human security continue to gain traction in the region. Against such a backdrop, the Roundtable provided a significant opportunity for the various actors to come together to understand the NTS issues that are most salient to Asia, to share experiences and lessons in dealing with NTS challenges in the region, and to seek opportunities and entry points for cooperation. Definitional issues, governance, and NTS developments in China were some of the issues that were highlighted, as summarised below.
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