Are plant conservation and war compatible? The role of areas under dispute, military areas and military relics as nature reserves

[eng] Wars and military activities have severe impacts on humans and on biodiversity, which are briefly summarized. Some side effects, although not ethically acceptable as principles, produced, however, some opportunities that have ultimately resulted in actions beneficial for plant conservation. A...

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Autores: Massó i Alemán, Sergi, Blanché i Vergés, Cèsar, Sáez, Llorenç, López i Pujol, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/133720
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/133720
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Conservació de la diversitat biològica
Parcs naturals
Flora
Guerra
Biodiversity conservation
Nature reserves
War
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Sumario:[eng] Wars and military activities have severe impacts on humans and on biodiversity, which are briefly summarized. Some side effects, although not ethically acceptable as principles, produced, however, some opportunities that have ultimately resulted in actions beneficial for plant conservation. A short review of case studies from all over the world and historical periods shows how military zones and activities can be turned on nature reserves if appropriate administrative decisions (scientifically based) are taken in the wider framework of concerted conservation with other areas of human intervention on the biosphere.