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Security economics
How nations finance and manage essential systems as matters of national security.
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Our Take
New framing that is gaining traction fast; helps explain why 'just leave it to the market' no longer works for food, water, energy, and minerals. Connects to dual use: if essentials are now security matters, then humanitarian investment in provisioning systems is also a security investment. Opens a door to defence and security funding traditionally closed to humanitarian actors.
Synonyms/Variants
Economic security; Strategic economics; Essential systems governance
Typical everyday wording
Treating food, water, and energy as security matters.
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