Turbot and Tempers in the North Atlantic 325 NAFO map, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) 326 Turbot and Tempers in the North Atlantic
While the “Turbot War ” between Canada and Spain is an instance of violent conflict over an increasingly scarce resource, it represents a departure from traditional environmental conflict scenarios. Economic interests did not drive the dispute, since the resource in question was of marginal economic...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.362.9980 2023-05-15T17:30:23+02:00 Turbot and Tempers in the North Atlantic 325 NAFO map, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) 326 Turbot and Tempers in the North Atlantic Elizabeth R. Desombre J. Samuel Barkin The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.362.9980 http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2002/envsec_conserving_7.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.362.9980 http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2002/envsec_conserving_7.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2002/envsec_conserving_7.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T00:55:14Z While the “Turbot War ” between Canada and Spain is an instance of violent conflict over an increasingly scarce resource, it represents a departure from traditional environmental conflict scenarios. Economic interests did not drive the dispute, since the resource in question was of marginal economic importance to both parties, but by broader national interest considerations, namely “environmental nationalism. ” Moreover, the conflict took place despite the existence of a multilateral environmental agreement that governed the management and harvesting of the resource in question. The failure of this agreement in addressing disputes over fishing rights and quotas led Canada to take enforcement measures into its own hands. The resulting crisis ultimately led to a greater protection of the resource by forcing parties to remedy institutional weaknesses. Conservation organizations can assist in preventing similar environmental resource disputes by providing a forum in which to air grievances and find solutions, by monitoring and identifying international agreements that are in trouble, and by building and disseminating information on the types of environmental degradation that lead to security issues. 329 Conserving the Peace: Resources, Livelihoods and Security Text North Atlantic Northwest Atlantic Turbot Unknown Canada |
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While the “Turbot War ” between Canada and Spain is an instance of violent conflict over an increasingly scarce resource, it represents a departure from traditional environmental conflict scenarios. Economic interests did not drive the dispute, since the resource in question was of marginal economic importance to both parties, but by broader national interest considerations, namely “environmental nationalism. ” Moreover, the conflict took place despite the existence of a multilateral environmental agreement that governed the management and harvesting of the resource in question. The failure of this agreement in addressing disputes over fishing rights and quotas led Canada to take enforcement measures into its own hands. The resulting crisis ultimately led to a greater protection of the resource by forcing parties to remedy institutional weaknesses. Conservation organizations can assist in preventing similar environmental resource disputes by providing a forum in which to air grievances and find solutions, by monitoring and identifying international agreements that are in trouble, and by building and disseminating information on the types of environmental degradation that lead to security issues. 329 Conserving the Peace: Resources, Livelihoods and Security |
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