... thesis is that ecological problems such as climate change and environmental calamities deeply affect the economic growth of a country as well as its political and social development. Considering how the climate change and the environmental issues are nowadays one of the principle topics in international organizations' and State's meetings' agendas, the objective of this paper is to show how this ... in different ways. The CNA Military Advisory Board defined the ecological problems, with a special consideration for climate change, as a "threat multiplier ", because they can worsen the pre-...

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... (Surkhe, 1994). In response to Hurricane Katrina, anthropologist Anthony Oliver- Smith noted that the "increasing complexity of [natural] disasters is rooted in the interplay of social and economic factors in the environment, exacerbating the vulnerability of people- and environments and intensifying impacts when they occur." (Oliver-Smith, 2005) Other attempts at operationalizing ... refugee movements: involuntary flight and vulnerability...which result in great hardship for displaced persons as well as the receiving community" (Surkhe, 1994). By some accounts, social disruption and glob...

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... of the world who are troubled with the consequences of population growth, environmental degradation and economic development. The linkages of these issues are apparent and bring numerous consequences to many areas throughout the world. Areas affected by these issues must tackle the root causes, which can be done through strict environmental policies. Population growth is directly linked to both economic ... is one of the most important ecological problems facing the planet today and in the future. Another ecological concern that has gained importance in the past two decades is environmen...

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... . By returning power to the peasants, the nations are attempting to reconcile a system gone wrong. There are many reasons for agrarian reform to take place, such as needs for social justice, higher productivity, environmental preservation, political stability, and economic growth (Handelman 110-113). The five are intertwined with one another, each with its own level of importance, but ... the basis for long-term growth. In many cases, the Mexican government has not paid enough attention to providing areas subject to agrarian reform with the necessary infrastructures and social services,...

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