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

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

In some regions, like Turkey (above), water is becoming scarce. In 1967 Protocol the definition of a refugee was expanded to include persons who had fled war or other violence. Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. Given the uncertain future stability of a country subjected to complex, intertwined cycles of violence and despair, it can seem ridiculous to talk about solutions. €�Population, Resources and Political Violence: A Subnational Study of India, 1956-2002. Other regions have In other regions, water is simply scarce. A water But people may resort to violence in an attempt to prevent a nightmare scenario like this. Environment, scarcity, and violence. Homer-Dixon is the author of the best-selling and award-winning books The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization; The Ingenuity Gap; and Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. 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. 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. 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. Download Environment, Scarcity, and Violence. Journal of Conflict Resolution 52 (4): 590-617.