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7 - Conclusion

Towards a Political Ecology of International Law

from Part II - The Practice of International Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 September 2021

Eliana Cusato
Affiliation:
Universiteit van Amsterdam
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The final chapter brings together the main findings and arguments of the book, identifies its broader implications, and formulates some ideas for future research. Building upon insights from political ecology, it suggests that a useful way forward is through reframing questions away from assuming fatalistic relationships between nature and conflict, and starting to ask questions that illuminate the broader social/political/economic dynamics involved. By considering how different environmental injustices play a role in shaping contemporary conflicts, international law scholarship may also expose and challenge the utilitarian/instrumental view of nature that underpins the field. If environmental ‘scarcity’ and ‘abundance’ are not external factors leading to conflict, but the outcomes of socio-economic processes, often linked to historical grievances and unequal power relations, entirely different notions of justice, peace, and security are needed.

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The Ecology of War and Peace
Marginalising Slow and Structural Violence in International Law
, pp. 231 - 242
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Conclusion
  • Eliana Cusato, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Book: The Ecology of War and Peace
  • Online publication: 03 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939812.007
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  • Conclusion
  • Eliana Cusato, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Book: The Ecology of War and Peace
  • Online publication: 03 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939812.007
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  • Conclusion
  • Eliana Cusato, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Book: The Ecology of War and Peace
  • Online publication: 03 September 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939812.007
Available formats
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