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- Title
Od hrozby k příležitosti: Vede nedostatek environmentálních zdrojů ke spolupráci?
- Authors
WAISOVÁ, ŠÁRKA
- Abstract
The research of the relationship between conflicts and natural resources has been dominated by an understanding of natural resources as a cause of conflicts, and the term "conflict resources" has been used in connection with this. Here I offer another approach and present the hypothesis that a lack of environmental resources (environmental resources and raw materials are together understood as natural resources) and environmental degradation can offer a peace-building opportunity. I argue that environmental resources are not transportable, extractable or lootable, which decreases their market significance. At the same time, the conflict-prone communities are aware that non-tradeable goods play a vital role in their life and the quality of the goods depends on the collaboration among all the actors in the region. This situation results in so-called "environmental interdependence". Environmental interdependence works as an impulse for cooperation across the cleavage lines. The hypothesis is tested on two case studies -- that of the relationship between Israel and Palestine and that of the relations between mainland China and Taiwan.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; CHINA; PALESTINE; ISRAEL; NATURAL resources; ENVIRONMENTAL degradation; NONTRADED goods; STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
- Publication
Czech Journal of International Relations / Mezinárodní Vztahy, 2013, Vol 48, Issue 3, p32
- ISSN
0323-1844
- Publication type
Article