1. What is the significance of defining the 'security environment' concept?
Defining the 'security environment' concept is crucial for state institutions to establish conceptual foundations and mechanisms for constructing a secure environment in Ukraine. It enables relevant entities at state, regional, and local levels to prevent, detect, eliminate threats, and recover quickly from crises. The lack of clear definitions in regulatory and scientific documents necessitates the development of a comprehensive understanding of the concept to strengthen Ukraine's security measures and protect human life conditions.
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2. What is the meaning of the 'security environment' concept and how is it perceived in scientific literature and legal documents?
The 'security environment' concept is widely used and its meaning varies across different works. It is generally understood as the geopolitical, political-diplomatic, military, information, and other spheres where favorable conditions or dangerous phenomena, potential and real threats to national interests arise. The security environment encompasses the interactions between a state and international security structures, strategic partners, allies, military-political and other institutions and organizations in the interest of sustainable development. However, the concept does not fully meet the requirements of understanding the environment and security approach. The primary understanding of 'environment' is the conditions in which a person's life takes place, while the security approach perceives the environment as a set of factors that can be influenced by real threats. The main factor in security environment formation is the concept of 'security', which is studied in various scientific works. However, the content of 'security' is revealed differently in scientific sources and legislation, taking into account different scientific approaches and positions. Security is interpreted as a state or conditions where there are no threats, risks, or destabilizing factors, but in reality, there are always threats to individuals and socio-economic systems. The system is not static and its level of security can be determined through action and activity. The main internal elements of the concept of 'security' are stability and integrity of the system. Security is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon that manifests itself through the state of the system and security activities, which include prevention, detection, elimination of threats, and recovery mechanisms. Security activities should form a security culture and aim to preserve the integrity of the social system and protect interests. The security environment is not sufficiently investigated in scientific sources, especially its structure, content, and concepts derived from it based on the system approach.
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3. What are the study objectives?
The study objectives are to analyze scientific sources and regulatory legal acts for the presence of theoretical foundations of the security environment, form a conceptual vision of the concept of 'security environment' and define its content, define terms derived from the concept of 'security environment' and propose and justify their meaning. The obtained research results will provide new scientific knowledge with theoretical and practical significance for security science. This research aims to complete the structure of the 'security environment' concept, define its content, and the content of concepts derived from it. By analyzing scientific sources and legal acts, the study will identify the theoretical foundations of the security environment. Forming a conceptual vision of the 'security environment' will help in defining its content and understanding its implications. Additionally, the study will define terms derived from the concept and propose their meanings, contributing to the advancement of security science. The research results will offer new insights and practical applications in the field of security, enhancing our understanding of the security environment and its components.
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4. What are the main problematic questions in creating a security environment in Ukraine?
The main problematic questions in creating a security environment in Ukraine include the lack of a common understanding of the 'security' concept among scientists and practitioners, conflicting interpretations of 'security' in law-making, and the absence of studies on the structure of the security environment. These issues hinder decision-making and require further scientific research to develop conceptual answers and effective approaches.
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