Seventy-five percent of these are women and children. War is an environmental issue . The world's nuclear stockpile is the equivalent of 1.8 tons of explosive power for every man, woman, and child on earth. Used, it would destroy the world. Unused, it presents an almost insurmountable cleanup problem.
War is a legal issue.
International law already prohibits weapons or practices that indiscriminately kill civilians or cause inordinate damage to the environment. Strengthening and implementing existing law would provide a solid foundation on which to build. War is a humanitarian issue . War is a conservation issue. Energy used by the world's armies equals that of all the energy used in Japan.