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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790638103321

Autore

Svensson Isak

Titolo

Ending holy wars [[electronic resource] ] : religion and conflict resolution in civil wars / / Isak Svensson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

St Lucia, Qld., : UQP, 2012

ISBN

0-7022-4904-1

0-7022-4905-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Collana

New approaches to peace and conflict

Disciplina

201.7273

299.00

Soggetti

Peace

Diplomacy

Conflict management

Civil war

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover ; Author biography; Other titles in UQP's New Approaches to Peace and Conflict series; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Note from Series Editor; Contents; List of tables and graphs; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Where and when do religious conflicts occur?; Chapter 2 - Which religious conflicts are difficult to resolve?; Chapter 3 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through peace agreements?; Chapter 4 - How do religious issue conflicts get resolved through concessions?; Chapter 5 - Towards a theory of desacralisation; Chapter 6 - Implications

AcknowledgementsNotes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>An exploration of how religious dimensions affect the possibilities for conflict resolution in civil war, this account systematically attempts to map out the religious dimensions of internal armed conflicts and to explain the conditions under which religious dimensions impede peaceful settlement. Drawing upon empirical work on global data, and based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, this book shows how religious identities and incompatibilities influence the likelihood of agreements



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299443203321

Autore

Holtmeier Friedrich-Karl

Titolo

Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance : Natives, Newcomers, Homecomers / / by Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

94-017-9294-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (547 p.)

Disciplina

333.7

500

550

551.6

Soggetti

Ecology

Physical geography

Climatic changes

Popular works

Earth sciences

Life sciences

Environment, general

Physical Geography

Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts

Popular Science, general

Earth Sciences, general

Life Sciences, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 Introduction -- 2 Animals’ Functional Role in the Landscape -- 3. Selected Landscapes under the Influence of Wild Herbivorous Mammals -- 4 Keystone Species -- 5 Introductions and Re-Introductions of Animals -- 6 Animals in Landscape Management and Nature Conservation -- 7 Potential Effects of Climate Change on Animal-



Habitat Interactions -- 8 Epilogue -- 9 References -- 10 Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In its first English-language edition, this book introduces the many-faceted interactions of animal populations with their habitats. From soil fauna, ants and termites to small and large herbivores, burrowing mammals and birds, the author presents a comprehensive analysis of animals and ecosystems that is as broad and varied as all nature. Chapter 2 addresses the functional role of animals in landscape ecosystems, emphasizing fluxes of energy and matter within and between ecosystems, and the effects of animals on qualitative and structural habitat change. Discussion includes chapters on the role of animal population density and the impacts of native herbivores on vegetation and habitats from the tropics to the polar regions. Cyclic mass outbreaks of species such as the larch bud moth in Switzerland, the mountain pine beetle and the African red-billed weaver bird are described and analyzed. Other chapters discuss Zoochory – the dispersal of seeds by ants, mammals and birds – and the influence of burrowing animals on soil development and geomorphology. Consideration extends to the impact of feral domestic animals. Chapter 5 focuses on problems resulting from introduction of alien animals and from re-introduction of animal species to their original habitats, discusses the effects on ecosystems of burrowing, digging and trampling by animals. The author also addresses keystone species such as kangaroo rats, termites and beavers. Chapter 6 addresses the role of animals in landscape management and nature conservation, with chapters on the impact of newcomer species such as animals introduced into Australia, New Zealand and Europe, and the consequences of reintroduction of species to original habitat. It also discusses the carrying capacity of natural habit, public attitudes toward conversation and more. The final section ponders the effects of climate on interactions between animals and their habitats.