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Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. by Thomas F. Homer-Dixon

Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. Thomas F. Homer-Dixon ebook
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: pdf
Page: 271
ISBN: 0691027943, 9780691027944

Commentators frequently blame Yemen's problems on tribal differences, but environmental scarcity may be underpinning secessionist struggles in the country's south and some general communal violence. In 1967 Protocol the definition of a refugee was expanded to include persons who had fled war or other violence. Climate change can exacerbate severe weather, and create a scarcity of resources, especially in developing nations. Weart, The Discovery of Global Warming. This paper The analysis focuses on South and Central Somalia, where conflict, drought, displacement, food price increases and economic collapse have led to extreme food insecurity, and where the conflict has been most violent in recent years. As the global population continues to rise, and the However, the exploitation of natural resources and related environmental stresses can be implicated in all phases of the conflict cycle, from contributing to the outbreak and perpetuation of violence to undermining prospects for peace. Cover of 'Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence' by Christian Parenti. Over the past two decades Somalia has become one of the world's worst and most enduring humanitarian crises; it is also one of the most restrictive and insecure environments for humanitarian actors. Thomas Homer-Dixon, Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. Other conflicts, including those in Darfur and the Middle East, have involved control of scarce resources such as fertile land and water. Scarcity of natural resources caused largely due to population pressure. In it, Homer-Dixon discusses production agriculture and the cost of turning petroleum into food. At present the United Nations does not formally provide long-term legal Despite these diverging estimates, it is widely understood that mass global migrations due to environmental causes will auger a host of ancillary problems including wars over scarce resources and border conflicts. None of those interviewed identified environmental change as a cause of violent conflict. Environmental hazards caused by a violent conflict provide an entirely different dimension of the linkages between conflict and environment. How extreme weather increases competition for . Hosted by Steve Curwood, "Living on Earth" is an award-winning environmental news program that delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit. One of KMO's interviews is with Thomas Homer-Dixon, author of Environment, Scarcity, and Violence and The Ingenuity Gap.