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<p>The article presents the consequences of wars for the natural environment. Research and experience with more and more modern combat equipment are always associated with losses incurred by nature. Subsequent armed conflicts cause that new substances, dangerous for nature and man, enter the ecosystem. Warfare not only destroys the environment, but also frustrates and prevents any action to protect it. After some time, the conflicts that begin are resolved, and the restoration of degraded environments is very difficult, and often even impossible. Wars not only kill soldiers and civilians with weapons, but also put lives at risk by destroying natural resources, impoverishing land and making it impossible to use them for agricultural purposes.</p>
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The article presents the consequences of wars for the natural environment. Research and experience with more and more modern combat equipment are always associated with losses incurred by nature. Subsequent armed conflicts cause that new substances, dangerous for nature and man, enter the ecosystem. Warfare not only destroys the environment, but also frustrates and prevents any action to protect it. After some time, the conflicts that begin are resolved, and the restoration of degraded environments is very difficult, and often even impossible. Wars not only kill soldiers and civilians with weapons, but also put lives at risk by destroying natural resources, impoverishing land and making it impossible to use them for agricultural purposes.

Environmental Impact of Wars and Armed Conflicts

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The article presents the consequences of wars for the natural environment. Research and experience with more and more modern combat equipment are always...

Environmental Impact of Wars and Armed Conflicts

Publicado en línea: 05 jul 2022

Páginas: 100 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2022-0015

Palabras clave
armed conflicts, war, environment

© 2022 Milena Palczewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Environmental Impact of Wars and Armed Conflicts

Publicado en línea: 05 jul 2022

Páginas: 100 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2022-0015

Palabras clavearmed conflicts, war, environment

© 2022 Milena Palczewska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
armed conflicts, war, environment