War and Peace: The Production of Human Environments

Key Points

War should be understood as a long-term ecological process, not only as a political or military event.
Freshwater systems are among the most vulnerable components of war-affected environments.
Environmental degradation caused by warfare accumulates over time and produces major public health consequences.
Scientific institutions can unintentionally normalize or enable ecologically destructive state practices.

Abstract

This article examines war as a long-term environmental process that systematically reshapes human habitats, with particular emphasis on freshwater systems. It argues that contemporary warfare cannot be understood solely as a political or military phenomenon, but must be analyzed as a mechanism of ecological transformation with cumulative consequences for public health.

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