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List of environmental conflicts

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The Environmental Justice Atlas documented 3,100 environmental conflicts worldwide as of April 2020 and emphasised that many more conflicts remained undocumented.[1]

Gas flaring and oil spills in the Niger Delta contribute to local conflict.
Climate activists blockade British Airports Authority's headquarters for day of action.
March Against Monsanto, Vancouver, Canada; 25 May 2013

Climate

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Mining

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Fossil fuels

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Renewables

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Timber and agriculture

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Toxic waste

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Infrastructure and urban development

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Dams and water conflicts

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Nuclear

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Disasters

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Conservation and tourism

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Scheidel, Arnim; Del Bene, Daniela; Liu, Juan; Navas, Grettel; Mingorría, Sara; Demaria, Federico; Avila, Sofía; Roy, Brototi; Ertör, Irmak; Temper, Leah; Martínez-Alier, Joan (2020-07-01). "Environmental conflicts and defenders: A global overview". Global Environmental Change. 63: 102104. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102104. ISSN 0959-3780. PMC 7418451. PMID 32801483.
  2. ^ "End Fossil - Occupy!". End Fossil - Occupy!. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  3. ^ EJOLT. "Waste incineration fuelled cement plant in Montcada i Reixac, Spain | EJAtlas". Environmental Justice Atlas. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  4. ^ Gayle, Damien (2023-05-04). "Fire and concrete: will France's model of radical climate protest catch on?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-18.