Date of Award
Summer 8-11-2020
Semester of Degree
August
Document Type
Restricted Access Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Environmental Studies
Department
Environmental Studies
Major Professor
Paul Hirsch
Steering Committee Member
Valerie Luzadis
Steering Committee Member
A. Peter Castro
Abstract
Globally, biodiversity hotspots have served as the backdrop for a significant number of violent conflicts. The relationship between biodiversity and conflict is complex and varies a great deal across regions. Past inquiry has explored the impacts of conflict on the environment and the role of the environment in fueling violence; more recently, resources and ecosystems have become central to peacebuilding efforts. Not all conservationists can be peacebuilders or become experts on the relationship between conflict and conservation, nor should all conservation projects become environmental peacebuilding projects. However, international agencies intervening in regions where the effects of violence persist do need to be cognizant of the ways in which conflict can interact with conservation efforts. Through literature review and analysis of conservation practices of international aid organizations in Colombia, this thesis aims to inform broader discussions about how conservation projects are implemented in conflict and post- conflict regions.
Recommended Citation
Rossi, Anna, "Adapting for peace: International conservation practices in the context of violent conflict and its repercussions" (2020). Dissertations and Theses. 193.
https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/etds/193