美国关于气候变化对国家安全影响的研究述评

Climate Change and National Security:A Review of Current Research in the United States

近年来,美国关于气候变化对国家安全影响的研究成果频出。在概述其研究现状及主要成果的基础上,分析了美国在该领域研究的特点及其对我国开展相关研究的启示。美国关于气候变化影响国家安全的研究成果主要体现在围绕气候变化影响美国国家安全的方式、范围、程度以及美国的应对之策等几个方面展开了全面而深入的讨论。其突出特色是:第一,在研究理论和方法方面,与时俱进,转型较快;第二,在研究内容方面,既视野开阔,又有较强的针对性;第三,在研究水平上呈现逐步提高的趋势;第四,在研究体制上,形成官、学、研三位一体的联合研究体制。当前,我国的相关研究还处在起步阶段,在未来的研究中可以借鉴美国的一些有益经验。

The recent years ,saw rapid progress in the research of the impact of climate change on national security in the United States. The article aims to provide a general assessment of the current status and the major characteristics of U.S. research of the impact of climate change on national security and to analyze what experience we can learn from the United States. The author argues that so far in what ways and to what extent climate change would influence U.S. national security has been fully discussed in the United States; and there have also been rich studies of the countermeasures against the threat of climate change to U.S. national security. The major features of current U.S. research are： first, there are some innovations in terms of theories and research methods. Second, the research boasts global vision and strong relevance to U.S. national security. Third, the academic level is improved steadily. Forth, the network of government, academia and think tanks has taken shape in U.S. current research. Currently, the similar research in China is still in its infancy. To promote China＇s research of the impact of climate change on national security, we should draw some useful experience from the U.S. practices.