Ecoviolence - Links Among Environment, Population, and Security

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Homer-Dixon is associate professor of political science and director of the peace and conflict studies program at the University of Toronto. Jessica Blitt is an M.A. candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs in Ottawa and an honors graduate of and former research assistant for the peace and conflict studies program at the University of Toronto. Klappentext Ecoviolence explores links between environmental scarcities of key renewable resources-such as cropland, fresh water, and forests-and violent rebellions, insurgencies, and ethnic clashes in developing countries. Detailed contemporary studies of civil violence in Chiapas, Gaza, South Africa, Pakistan, and Rwanda show how environmental scarcity has played a limited to significant role in causing social instability in each of these contexts. Zusammenfassung Explores the links between environmental scarcities of key renewal resources - such as cropland! fresh water! and forests - and violent rebellions! insurgencies! and ethnic clashes in developing countries. The text suggests that environmental scarcity will worsen in poor countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: A Theoretical Overview Chapter 2 The Case of Chiapas, Mexico Chapter 3 The Case of Gaza Chapter 4 The Case of South Africa Chapter 5 The Case of Pakistan Chapter 6 The Case of Rwanda Chapter 7 Key Findings

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Blitt Homer-Dixon
• Assisted by: Jessica Blitt (Editor), Blitt Jessica (Editor), Thomas Homer-Dixon (Editor), Thomas F. Homer-Dixon (Editor), Homer-Dixon Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.09.1998
• EAN: 9780847688708
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-8870-8
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Violence in society, Development Studies, Environmentalist, Conservationist & Green Organizations, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations, Violence and abuse in society