The Environment as a Factor in Small Wars

Marina Malamud

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2018, vol. 29, issue 2, 245-268

Abstract: This research paper analyzes the relationship between small wars, insurgency, and the natural environment. Existing literature and data are organized into four behavioral patterns: the resource-based wars accounts for the fight over natural resources; the warfare ecology paradigm refers to non-premeditated damage in preparation for as well as during and after conflicts; the environment as a target discusses intended attacks on the ecosystem; and the insurgency–climate intersection pattern denotes a deviation in climate change that increases the frequency of intergroup violence. The main premise is that small wars emerge when the ecosystem becomes a political asset.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2018.1433505

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