Blog Entries tagged 'conflict' http://www.eem.ca Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:11:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.eem.ca/index.php/blog/145-ecosystems-peace-and-trade <p>Towards the end of 2008, a report issued by the National Intelligence Council (summarised here) offered its predictions on what the world may look like in 2025. Among its best guesses are increased conflicts over scarcer resources.<br /><br />The report has stimulated a lot of reflection on the mechanism we most often use to maintainsecurity and stability; namely, trade. It is frequently said that economic systems are best suited to keep the world at peace. The example of the EU, for one, [...] erica trade resources ecosystem services conflict