War and the Tragedy of the Commons

Summary

* Article (series): War and the Tragedy of the Commons. H. Patricia Hynes. Truthout, 2011. 7-part series

URL = http://www.truth-out.org/war-and-tragedy-commons/1312405464

Summary

"In this seven-part series of articles on each environmental impact of US militarism, scientist and author Patricia Hynes provides an overview of modern, military pollution and the use of natural resources with a central focus on the US military superpower, a power without precedent or competitor. From Superfund and former nuclear weapons sites in the US to Vieques, Agent Orange, depleted uranium - particularly in Iraq - biowarfare research and the use of fossil fuels in routine military training and wars, Hynes examines the war machine as the true tragedy of the commons."

Contents

War and the True Tragedy of the Commons: Part 1

War and the Tragedy of the Commons, Part 2: Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People

War and the Tragedy of the Commons: Part 3: Chemical Warfare: Agent Orange

War and the Tragedy of the Commons, Part 4: Biological Weapons: Bargaining with the Devil

War and the Tragedy of the Commons, Part 5: Depleted Uranium Weapon Use Persists, Despite Deadly Side Effects

War and the Tragedy of the Commons, Part 6: Landmines and Cluster Bombs: "Weapons of Mass Destruction in Slow Motion"

War and the Tragedy of the Commons, Part 7: The Military Assault on Global Climate