Ebook: Warfare Ecology: A New Synthesis for Peace and Security
- Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Language: English
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The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Environmental Consequences of the Second Indochina War: A Case Study....Pages 11-17
Environmental Change and Violent Conflict....Pages 18-25
Resource Competition and World Politics in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 27-31
Warfare Ecology....Pages 33-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Conflict: A Contribution to the Ecology of Warfare....Pages 43-53
Ecological Impacts of Large–Scale War Preparations: Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan....Pages 55-64
Ecological, Radiological, and Toxicological Effects of Naval Bombardment on the Coral Reefs of Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico....Pages 65-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
War and Biodiversity Conservation: The Role of Warfare Ecology....Pages 125-132
A Public Health Approach to Warfare....Pages 133-153
The Application of Warfare Ecology to Belligerent Occupations....Pages 155-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Restoration and Reconstruction for Environmental Security....Pages 177-188
Environmental Biomonitoring as a Tool in Risk and Impact Assessment Associated with Post-Conflict Restoration and Rehabilitation....Pages 189-197
Stability and Sustainability in Peace Building: Priority Area for Warfare Ecology....Pages 199-210
Territory Spoiled by Blasting Mines – A Croatian Case Study....Pages 211-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
The Certain Uncertainty: The Political Ecology of Environmental Security....Pages 221-244
Application of the Human Ecosystem Model in Warfare Ecology....Pages 245-257
Professional Training and Graduate Education Needs in Warfare Ecology....Pages 259-271
An Essay on the Relationship of Warfare Ecology to General Ecology....Pages 273-289
Observations and Insights from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Warfare Ecology....Pages 291-300
Introduction: A New Synthesis....Pages 1-7
Back Matter....Pages 301-304
The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Environmental Consequences of the Second Indochina War: A Case Study....Pages 11-17
Environmental Change and Violent Conflict....Pages 18-25
Resource Competition and World Politics in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 27-31
Warfare Ecology....Pages 33-40
Front Matter....Pages 41-41
Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Conflict: A Contribution to the Ecology of Warfare....Pages 43-53
Ecological Impacts of Large–Scale War Preparations: Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan....Pages 55-64
Ecological, Radiological, and Toxicological Effects of Naval Bombardment on the Coral Reefs of Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico....Pages 65-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
War and Biodiversity Conservation: The Role of Warfare Ecology....Pages 125-132
A Public Health Approach to Warfare....Pages 133-153
The Application of Warfare Ecology to Belligerent Occupations....Pages 155-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Restoration and Reconstruction for Environmental Security....Pages 177-188
Environmental Biomonitoring as a Tool in Risk and Impact Assessment Associated with Post-Conflict Restoration and Rehabilitation....Pages 189-197
Stability and Sustainability in Peace Building: Priority Area for Warfare Ecology....Pages 199-210
Territory Spoiled by Blasting Mines – A Croatian Case Study....Pages 211-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
The Certain Uncertainty: The Political Ecology of Environmental Security....Pages 221-244
Application of the Human Ecosystem Model in Warfare Ecology....Pages 245-257
Professional Training and Graduate Education Needs in Warfare Ecology....Pages 259-271
An Essay on the Relationship of Warfare Ecology to General Ecology....Pages 273-289
Observations and Insights from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Warfare Ecology....Pages 291-300
Introduction: A New Synthesis....Pages 1-7
Back Matter....Pages 301-304
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