Lessons From Nauru

a securitizing move on climate change

Authors

Marcelo dos Santos Netto Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas

Keywords:

security, environment, discourse

Abstract

This article studies the international relations’ securitization of the climate change. It performs a Sociolinguist Discourse Analysis on “On Nauru, a Sinking Feelilng”, article written by Marcus Stephen, Republic of Nauru’s president. For this, it adopts the constructivist concept of “securitization” and a methodology here named “triphasic analysis”.

Author Biography

Marcelo dos Santos Netto, Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas

Marcelo dos Santos Netto é bacharel em Jornalismo (FAESA) e mestre em Relações Internacionais (PUC Minas).