War and Nature
The Environmental Consequences of War in a Globalized World
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2009
1 pages
979-8-216-24825-5 (ISBN)
Description
The inherent dangers of war zones constrain even the most ardent researchers, with the consequence that little has been known for certain about the effects of war on stable environments. War and Nature sifts through the available data from past wars to evaluate the actual impact that combat has on natural surroundings. Examining conflicts of various kinds-the long war in tropical Vietnam, the relatively brief and highly technical wars in the Persian Gulf, and various civil wars in Africa and South-Central Asia fought with small arms-Brauer asks whether differences in technology, location, and duration are critical in causing environmental and humanitarian harm. A number of unexpected conclusions are drawn from this data, including practical agendas for collecting scientific evidence in future wars and suggestions about what the world's environmental and conservation organizations can do. One thing War and Nature does is to show us how globalization can be a force harnessed for good ends.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
979-8-216-24825-5 (9798216248255)
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Book
08/2011
AltaMira Press
€58.60
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Person
Jurgen Brauer is professor of economics at the James M. Hull College of Business, Augusta State University.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1. Globalization, Nature, and War
Chapter 2. The Vietnam War
Chapter 3. The Persian Gulf War
Chapter 4. Civil War and Borderland Effects
Chapter 5. War and Nature in a Globalized World
Chapter 1. Globalization, Nature, and War
Chapter 2. The Vietnam War
Chapter 3. The Persian Gulf War
Chapter 4. Civil War and Borderland Effects
Chapter 5. War and Nature in a Globalized World
