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The War on Nature


Why the West Should Reconsider the Nature of War - Air University

Specifically, Clausewitz defined the nature of war as “an act of [violent] force to compel our enemy to do our [political] will.” If his ...

The ecological costs of war in Africa - Princeton University

For more than six decades, armed conflict has been a consistent factor in the decline of Africa's iconic animals, but wildlife populations ...

'War against nature must stop,' U.N. chief says before climate talks

The world must stop a "war against nature" and find more political will to combat climate change, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ...

The impacts of the war on the preservation areas in Ukraine

This has resulted in widespread destruction and contamination of natural habitats and resources and has disrupted wildlife populations and ...

Environmental Legacies: How the War of Independence Affected the ...

The American Revolution, however, also had a major impact on the natural world in the eighteenth century. At Valley Forge, during the winter of 1777-1778, ...

The environment and warfare | ICRC

Protocol I additional to the Geneva Conventions adds a specific prohibition on using methods and means of warfare which are intended, or may be expected, to ...

An Environmental History of the Civil War | Judkin Browning

In considering human efforts to find military and political advantage by reshaping the natural world, Browning and Silver show not only that the environment ...

Technology and the Nature of War - Marine Corps Association

Military forces throughout history have pursued and embraced new technology for the combat edge it seems to portend. Superior surveillance ...

Man's War Against Nature - Penguin Books

In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement. With the precision of a scientist and the simplicity ...

War on Nature - Sumatra - YouTube

The second installation of the War on Nature series presented by Global Conservation. Hosted by conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton, ...

The Environmental Effects of War - Fordham Research Commons

As horrible as war is, the death toll of any modern war will seem insignificant compared to the loss suffered by the environment if the Earth continues to be ...

The Impact of World War one on the Forests and Soils of Europe

... the war is the environmental impact it had. The forests of Europe were significantly changed, going from being diverse ecosystems pre-war to monocultures ...

The Impact of War in Ukraine on the Environment and Health

The war in Ukraine has triggered a devastating mental health crisis as well. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 10 million ...

BBC Radio 4 - Costing the Earth, Ukraine: A War on Nature

Ukraine: A War on Nature ... As the war in Ukraine continues, Tom Heap asks about its environmental impacts. While the focus is understandably on saving human ...

War and the environment: UN adopts new principles | Dialogue Earth

Governments have agreed on a set of guidelines to protect the environment during and after wartime, the biggest legal update in 50 years.

The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and ...

Furthermore, modern ground warfare has often altered natural landscapes and impacted wildlife in a number of different ways. Often, soldiers were positioned for ...

The suicidal war on nature continues unabated

“Humanity is waging war on nature. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of our recklessness are already apparent in human suffering, ...

Natural Enemy, Natural Ally - OSU Press - Oregon State University

How has war changed and damaged the environment? How has nature influenced war? As the first collection of essays on war and environmental history, Natural ...

Report: The war in Tigray is undermining its environmental recovery

Key findings · We identified hotspots of woody vegetation loss across Tigray. · The long-term recovery of vegetation across Tigray appears to ...

Conservation Ecology: Russell, E. 2001. War and Nature ...

War and Nature: Fighting Humans and Insects with Chemicals from World War I to Silent Spring (2001), by Edmund Russell, breaks new ground in environmental ...