Print PageWarfare ecology is emerging as a subfield of applied ecology. Its distinctive features include an interdisciplinary scope, focus on the three stages of warfare (preparations, war, and post-war activities), a broad range of methodological strategies, and its potential to advance peace and security. In this presentation, the historical roots of warfare ecology are described, along with an outline of current issues and future challenges that confront the emergence of new applied fields of ecology. This presentation provides the general background for the session, and introduces warfare ecology to session participants.
Results/Conclusions
There is high utility for warfare ecology, given the complexities of conflict, peace, and civil security issues globally. Challenges include identifying key scope conditions, convergence around an organizing framework, the development of distinctive theoretical tools, and engagement of a new generation of ecologists and others concerned with the environmental impact of war.
