GENEVA: Civil unrest and military exercises pose heightened risks to more than 200 threatened species, including elephant populations and the critically-endangered Eastern gorilla, conservationists warned Wednesday.
A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature examined the close interplay between the environment and armed conflict, warning that human violence and unrest were taking a devastating toll on nature.
The report stressed that sustainable management of natural resources should be seen as a tool to help preserve peace.
“Degradation of nature increases the likelihood of conflict, while wars devastate not only lives, but also the natural environment,” IUCN director…
