Geography 538

Study questions for Oct. 23. War and tropical forests.

  1. Discuss two major positive impacts and two major negative impacts of war on biodiversity. Drawing from McNeely and the lecture, provide an example for each.

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  2. According to McNeely, what is the promise of peace parks?

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  3. Did environmental degradation lead to war between Ecuador and Peru? Did environmental degradation lead to war in Rwanda?

 

 

 

 

Extra credit/Graduate student question:

According to Robert Kaplan, why is the environment a security issue? What social and environmental conditions does Kaplan believe are creating violence in West Africa? What broader geopolitical factors does he neglect?