The Conditions of the Environment as Factors Affecting the Social and Political Stability of Populations

Submitted: 7 October 2010
Accepted: 7 October 2010
Published: 7 October 2010
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In this review article, the different conditions of the environment which could affect the well-being of the populations living on it are taken into consideration and analysed. A specific attention is paid to the phenomenon of water reduction, land degradation and consequent desertification. Such a phenomenon is particularly worrying in selected regions of the world (the Mediterranean Region and Central Asia) in which a combination of several factors including climate variations, pressure of populations and increased competition for the available resources have a direct consequence on the economical, social and political conditions of the population. In addition, migrations could also take place, increasing the instability of entire regions. A proper management of water resources and the preservation of land and soil resources are essential requisites to counteract the mentioned adverse effects. Such a management is frequently a transboundary concern since it might involve different regions and countries; this is an additional reason for debating the environment degradation issues at the international level and for increasing the awareness of the civil society, the policy makers and governments.

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Pedrazzini, F. (2010). The Conditions of the Environment as Factors Affecting the Social and Political Stability of Populations. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 5(s3), 27–31. https://doi.org/10.4081/ija.2010.s3.27

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