Human Security: from National Security to Sustainable Human Development

摘要

Human security is an emerging interdisciplinary paradigm, developed and debated over the last 20 years. The concept was launched in 1994, within the Human Development Report, published by the United Nations. The development of human security represents the beginning of a complex transition process from conventional security, which is deals with national and territorial issues, towards a new security approach, focused on individuals and human communities. The aim of the study is to highlight the most significant aspects regarding terminology, approaches, characteristics, dimensions and indicators of human security in order to understand the perspectives of development for this emerging concept. Another important objective consists in analyzing the report between human security and related concepts, such as human development and sustainability.