(From Wangari Maathai's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in 2004)
"Some people have asked me what the relationship is between peace and the environment, and I say to them that many wars are fought over resources, which are becoming increasingly scarce across the earth. If we did a better job of managing our resources sustainably, conflicts over them would be reduced. So, protecting the global environment is directly related to securing peace."
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