Global military consumption and destruction of natural resources and habitats not only runs counter to global efforts at combatting climate change, but has become a grave international security threat.
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An immoral and unresolved legacy of the past military dictatorship, the bear bile industry in South Korea should have ended with the establishment of the post-dictatorship democratic government and transitional justice brought to the captive bears — animal victims of the former autocratic state.
Traditional peace negotiations tend to focus on the principal issues at hand — often conflict resolution or territorial demarcation. Instead, Kyiv and Moscow should address smaller issues first to overcome mutual distrust and establish a dialogue and atmosphere of cooperation.