What are the key differences between security, trade and environmental diplomacy?

What are the key difference between security, trade and environmental diplomacy?

SECURITY DIPLOMACY: - Governments/

TRADE- mno’s

ENVIORMENTAL – ngo’s

Security diplomacy compared to trade and environmental diplomacy in many cases is regarded to be the most important form of diplomacy of all three. Although they are all regarded as diplomacy and have something different to bring to diplomacy and the international system. Security diplomacy seems to be the most significant of the them all, security diplomacy mainly focuses on the old terms of diplomacy e.g. primary actors moreover security diplomacy concentrates on foreign policy, and treats to the state or to international peace, and here are some examples: international terrorism, weapons, regional conflicts, civil war etc. Also Security diplomacy is more secretive, nearly all meetings which employ security diplomacy simply happen between two parties and do not involve public or the media, for instance the meeting between former president Richard Nixon and Chinese leader Zhou En Lai in 1972 regarding new relations between the U.S and China . Although many may criticise security diplomacy due to the fact that this type of diplomacy is not open or transparent and does not allow other groups such as Ngo’s or the public to have any type of influence in the decision making of any policy or agreements.

While security diplomacy is considered as being secretive and mainly concentrates on bilateral meetings, Trade diplomacy seems to be the opposite, although trade diplomacy involves states, trade diplomacy seems to be more open and allows multi-lateral talks to be held with states and other entities for instance, World Trade Organization and World Bank. Trade diplomacy in the International arena develops open dialogue among states and promotes good relations between two or more groups. Others consider trade diplomacy as an instrument used by the dominant powers to suppress and lock developing nations into agreeing and changing their foreign policy to suit them and their needs. For Example the IMF and their structure adjustment policies SAPs which were placed on many developing nations during the 1980 and 1990’s. Furthermore sanctions used in trade diplomacy against states regarding their behaviour, sanctions on trade may be placed causing serious economic problems for the country, which could result in the country changing their behaviour and policy, this type of diplomacy usually occurs when multi-lateral talks or negations fail to result in an agreement.

Environmental diplomacy is considered a to be a new type of diplomacy, due to the fact that this issue has become such a hot topic to discuss in international relations. NGO’s mainly focuses on this form of diplomacy although many theorists or even states leader may not consider the environment important it has became one of the most published topics, Due to the fact that the average citizen can become involved in environmental diplomacy The Rio summit in Brazil in 1992 changed many perspectives and encouraged governments to find alternatives to fossil fuel and to encourage movements to sign the climate change agreement. 14 years later we saw 108 agreeing to the kyoto protocol signing.

Although security diplomacy is seen as important that may shift due to the changes that the international community may face in the future regarding natural resources etc...