Human Conflict

how does human conflict affect the environment?

Conflict of humans has a great impact on the environment. During the Vietnamese war, U.S. forces were known to have sprayed herbicides on the forests and swamps that provided cover for the Vietnamese soldiers. During the Sudanese war, poachers (people who illegally capture animals for food) have had an effect on the population of elephants there, forcing it to go from 22,000 elephants to 5,000 elephants. There are currently only 2 female white rhinos alive, causing the extinction of the species. During the Rwandan conflict in 1994, the Akagera National Park was opened to refugees, and therefore the roan antelope and Western eland are currently critically endangered.

facts

• As you have seen above, war has a serious effect on the environment.
• In 2017, the world cost of violence was $13,000,000,000,000.
• Mao Zedong is responsible for the loss of 45 million deaths in 4 years.
• 65 million men fought in World War I.
• Since 3600 BC, almost 4 billion people have been killed due to major war, about half of our current population.
• In 2011, there were roughly 2.6 million people displaced internally.