Toward Integral Security: How Environmental Protection Was Incorporated into the United Nations System and Why it Matters Today and Tomorrow

Patricia M. Mische, Global Education Associates / Antioch College (retired)Follow

Abstract

How did the United Nations - an international organization built on 19^th century worldviews and state-centric structures, integrate 21^st century challenges of environmental protection into its mission and programs? The UN Charter includes no mandate for environmental protection. Ecological integrity was not included in the scope of peace and security held by member states when they ratified the UN Charter. Yet, despite this and other historical, philosophical and structural limitations, the UN became the leading body for the development of global environmental policy.

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Mische, Patricia M. (2025) "Toward Integral Security: How Environmental Protection Was Incorporated into the United Nations System and Why it Matters Today and Tomorrow," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, 222-265.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1342
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol9/iss1/29

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