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International Environmental Conflicts are:
 

International environmental conflicts are conflicts of interest that arise from the utilisation of natural resources in one country, which results in negative environmental consequences in another country, or groups of countries. Resource conflict areas include water, forestry and other biological resources; coastal areas and fishery resources, as well as fossil resources such as oil, gas, and minerals.

Many of the international conflicts in resent times have been caused by increased conflict between the normal and commercial use of resources and the conservation of the natural environment.

 

Conflicts are also caused by a rapid growth in population, which in turn puts pressure on the available resources, as the social and economic structure of regions expand to meet the new demand. This increases pollution and puts added strain on renewable and semi-renewable resources.

 Some conflicts are stemming from industrial accidents and pollution   that also cross international boundaries. This type of incident also creates conflict of interest between nations due to the consequences of such  pollution e.g. acid rain.

 Generally, application and especially enforcement of environmental  law is weak. A non-legal approach to concillation is often the only  way forward.

 The obtaining of sustainable solutions is also hindered by the lack of  institutional and technical resources in developing countries.