An essential resource for students, practitioners, and policymakers, this book reveals the different roles that the environment has played in armed conflicts across geographic regions and time periods.
From local protests to declared wars from World War II through the post-Cold War era, this single-volume encyclopedia introduces readers to conflicts at various scales. Through case studies, it uniquely considers the ways in which the environment has influenced them, adopting the perspective that the environment can function as a motivator of the conflict, participant in the conflict, and recipient of the impact of the conflict.
Armed Conflict and the Environment: A Global Guide organizes case studies into six geopolitical regions delineated by the U.S. Department of Defense known as "Combatant Commands," or COCOMs. These regions encompass North America (NORTHCOM), South and Central America and the Caribbean (SOUTHCOM), Europe (EUCOM), Africa (AFRICOM), the Middle East (CENTCOM), and Asia and the Pacific (PACOM).
* Presents "Five Themes of Geography" and "Bottom Line Up Front" sections in each case study that allow readers to quickly understand the geographic context of the conflict discussed and to know environmental takeaways to think about as they read the text* Suggests resources for further study and features a "See also" section that helps readers to make topical connections among entries
* Provides a glossary to help readers who are unfamiliar with certain concepts and topics define key terms
* Offers maps and photos throughout the work to provide a visual means by which to comprehend the concepts and ideas covered
- ISBN10 1610695631
- ISBN13 9781610695633
- Publish Date 31 May 2019
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint ABC-CLIO
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 380
- Language English