Marler Thomas E, Wiecko Greg, Moore Aubrey
Western Pacific Tropical Research Center; University of Guam; UOG Station; Mangilao, GU USA.
Commun Integr Biol. 2012 Mar 1;5(2):193-5. doi: 10.4161/cib.18889.
We recently described threats to the terrestrial biological resources on the Mariana islands of Guam and Tinian resulting from the large-scale buildup of military operations. Attitudes that view these military buildup plans in a zero sum context whereby the positives of greater security and improved local economy can be attained only with corresponding negatives of environmental destruction are prevalent. We argue these attitudes oversimplify the complicated interactions between military operations and environmental damage. Here we discuss aspects of our case study that would benefit from application of game theory. Declines in ecosystem health are not unavoidable forms of collateral damage of peace-time military operations. We repeat, conservation of environmental resources is not ancillary to national security, it is integral.
我们最近描述了关岛和天宁岛马里亚纳群岛上的陆地生物资源因军事行动大规模增加而面临的威胁。那种认为这些军事建设计划是零和博弈的观点很普遍，即只有通过环境破坏这种相应的负面影响才能实现更大安全保障和改善当地经济的积极影响。我们认为这些观点将军事行动与环境破坏之间复杂的相互作用过于简单化了。在此，我们讨论我们的案例研究中可从博弈论应用中受益的一些方面。生态系统健康的衰退并非和平时期军事行动附带损害的不可避免形式。我们重申，环境保护并非国家安全的附属品，而是不可或缺的一部分。
