In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020) – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

The document commemorates Arthur H. Westing, highlighting his role at PRIO and his contributions to the field of environmental security. It discusses his publications on the environmental hazards of war and security in the Baltic region, as well as his rigorous approach to academic accuracy and citations. The author notes Westing's perspectives on global overpopulation, transboundary pollution, and the relationship between economic globalization and environmental security.

• Arthur Westing contributed significantly to the conceptualization of environmental security through thorough expositions and specific publications, including a volume on the 'Environmental Hazards of War' regarding pollutants released during the destruction of industries in war, and 'Comprehensive Security for the Baltic', which applied an extended concept of security to the Baltic region.
• Westing maintained a pessimistic outlook on several global environmental and security issues, specifically arguing that global overpopulation is the most serious problem, that environmental security is deteriorating globally, and that economic globalization may negatively impact environmental security.
• Westing was noted for his extreme academic rigor and attention to detail, often identifying errors in standard reference works and requiring authors to provide photocopies of original publications to verify direct quotations.

APA

Gleditsch, N. P. (2020). In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020) – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://www.prio.org/comments/910

Chicago

Gleditsch, Nils Petter. In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020) – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2020. https://www.prio.org/comments/910.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{gleditsch2020memoriam, author = {Gleditsch, Nils Petter}, title = {{In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020) – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)}}, publisher = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://www.prio.org/comments/910}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }