‘Human Security, Politics and Society under Compounded Crises’—the Second Issue of the JICA Ogata Research Institute Report ‘Human Security Today’

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JICA Ogata Research Institute regularly publishes its flagship report series, Human Security Today from 2022.

The second issue features "Human Security, Politics and Society under Compounded Crises," reflecting the growing uncertainty we face. It contains articles, essays, and a dialogue related to cascading and compounded crises, such as inflation and debt, nutritional challenges, natural disasters that coincide with conflict situations, and global governance issues.

The report also includes articles about human security in the African context and the nexus of gender-based violence (GBV) . Furthermore, the report also introduces research activities of six research clusters at the JICA Ogata Research Institute from a human security perspective.

Core Message

Human Security in the Age of Uncertainty
-How should we secure people’s lives, livelihoods, and dignity in the face of multiple, entangled threats?

From the inception of the concept of human security to the present day, the nature of the threats facing people around the world has changed dramatically. Threats such as climate change, armed conflicts, pandemics, natural disasters, and economic crises are intertwined in complex ways, resulting in ever more serious and pervasive crises. Even problems that occur on the other side of the globe now have a significant impact on the lives of each and every one of us.

The human security perspective can effectively help societies to understand and respond to these global problems. This report seeks to answer how the concept of human security can be utilized in our precarious times, intending to identify best practices for implementing human security.

Contents of the Report

Part 1: Human Security, Politics and Society under Compounded Crises

Part 2: Topics on Human Security

Part 3 Perspectives of JICA Ogata Research Institute Research Clusters

* Titles and affiliations are as of March 2024, when the Japanese version was published.

Authors
Akihiko Tanaka, MINE Yoichi, Mely Caballero-Anthony, HARADA Tetsuya, MAKIMOTO Saeda, MUTO Ako, SHIGA Hiroaki, TAKAHARA Akio, SATO Jin, HANATANI Atsushi, Sugitani Kota, TAKEUCHI Kaito, ARAI Makiko, ISHIZUKA Fumiaki, IDA Akiko, HIKAMI Naoko, TSUCHIYA Tsunetaka, SATO Ichiro, NOGUCHI Fumiko, ENDO Kei, Fujiie Hitoshi
Date of issuance
September 2024
Publisher
JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development
Language
English
Number of pages
170
Topics
  • #Education
  • #Politics and Governance
  • #Economic Policy
  • #Peace-Building
  • #Gender and Development
  • #Environmental Management
  • #Migration and refugee issues
  • #Human Security
  • #Health
Research area
Politics and Governance, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction, Human Development, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Support, Global Environment, Development Cooperation Strategies
ISSN
2758-3619 (Print) 2758-3627(Online)
ISBN
978-4-86357-108-2