RE: Intro to war and the environment?
On this note, check out the reports online of the NGO Global Witness. www.globalwitness.org -sv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Jackson Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:05 PM To: Wallace, Richard Cc: GEP-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Subject: Re: Intro to war and the environment? Hi Richard, Perhaps the following angles might be of interest to you and/or your students: -conflict diamonds, timber and other resources (e.g. coltan) -conflicts over forests and land rights (e.g. Para state in Brazil) There has been work done on these issues (FAO, CIFOR, etc.). Cheers, Wendy Jackson PhD Candidate Lincoln University New Zealand On 11/18/05, Wallace, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental > studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced > between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good > introductory materials on the intersection of war and environment, > particularly those that address armed conflicts concerning resources (as > opposed to the environmental effects of armed conflict). I have found few > materials that I consider suitable for a freshman-heavy class in which we > don't spend more than a week on any one topic. I appreciate any help you can > provide. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Rich > > > > -- > > > > Richard L. Wallace > > Director, Environmental Studies Program > > Ursinus College > > P.O. Box 1000 > > Collegeville, PA 19426 > > (610) 409-3730 > > (610) 409-3660 fax > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >
Re: Intro to war and the environment?
Title: Re: Intro to war and the environment? Hi Rich, Let me suggest: Dunning, Thad and Leslie Wirpsa (2004). "Oil and the Political Economy of Conflict in Colombia and Beyond: A Linkages Approach." Geopolitics 9(1): 81-108. (just been reading it properly for a class of my own tomorrow). It's a nicely accessible (but not really easy) piece for undergrads, I think - certainly in that they focus on specific groups of actors (guerillas, paramilitary, contract security, government and multinational actors) involved in conflict around oil in Colombia, with lots of helpful empirical content, best, Kate At 2:44 PM -0500 11/17/05, Wallace, Richard wrote: Hi all, I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good introductory materials on the intersection of war and environment, particularly those that address armed conflicts concerning resources (as opposed to the environmental effects of armed conflict). I have found few materials that I consider suitable for a freshman-heavy class in which we don't spend more than a week on any one topic. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks! Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace Director, Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Intro to war and the environment?
Hi Richard, Perhaps the following angles might be of interest to you and/or your students: -conflict diamonds, timber and other resources (e.g. coltan) -conflicts over forests and land rights (e.g. Para state in Brazil) There has been work done on these issues (FAO, CIFOR, etc.). Cheers, Wendy Jackson PhD Candidate Lincoln University New Zealand On 11/18/05, Wallace, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental > studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced > between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good > introductory materials on the intersection of war and environment, > particularly those that address armed conflicts concerning resources (as > opposed to the environmental effects of armed conflict). I have found few > materials that I consider suitable for a freshman-heavy class in which we > don't spend more than a week on any one topic. I appreciate any help you can > provide. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Rich > > > > -- > > > > Richard L. Wallace > > Director, Environmental Studies Program > > Ursinus College > > P.O. Box 1000 > > Collegeville, PA 19426 > > (610) 409-3730 > > (610) 409-3660 fax > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > >
Re: Intro to war and the environment?
Hi Rich, Have you considered the work of Thomas Homer-Dixon? Best, Raul - Original Message - From: Wallace, Richard To: GEP-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 1:44 PM Subject: Intro to war and the environment? Hi all, I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good introductory materials on the intersection of war and environment, particularly those that address armed conflicts concerning resources (as opposed to the environmental effects of armed conflict). I have found few materials that I consider suitable for a freshman-heavy class in which we don't spend more than a week on any one topic. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks! Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace Director, Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Intro to war and the environment?
Hi all, I am revising the syllabus for our introductory undergraduate environmental studies class, which is a pretty typical survey course that is well balanced between local, national, and international issues. I am looking for good introductory materials on the intersection of war and environment, particularly those that address armed conflicts concerning resources (as opposed to the environmental effects of armed conflict). I have found few materials that I consider suitable for a freshman-heavy class in which we don't spend more than a week on any one topic. I appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks! Cheers, Rich -- Richard L. Wallace Director, Environmental Studies Program Ursinus College P.O. Box 1000 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 409-3730 (610) 409-3660 fax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
