Mason, Simon J. A., Albrecht Schnabel, Adrian Müller, Rina Alluri, Christian Schmid, 2008.
Linking Environment and Conflict Prevention: The Role of the United Nations
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report examines the links between environment and violent conflict, and explores the role of the United Nations in preventing conflicts related to environmental factors.
This report examines the links between environment and violent conflict, and explores the role of the United Nations in preventing conflicts related to environmental factors.
1. Links between environment and conflict
Key message:
Environmental factors play a key role in many conflicts, yet they are always interlinked with political, economic, and socio-cultural factors. Different types of environment-related conflicts are influenced by particular trends and call for differentiated responses.