As a Colombian, I would recommend the book ONE RIVER written By Wade Davis as a well narrative guidance for ecologists to unveil this mankind's problem. This is a very well written book using ethnobotany and history to understand better the war on drugs.
You should also look into the consumer-side aspects of the US war on drugs, especially in a market-driven world, to grasp a holistic understanding on your points such as: - fumigation crops: spraying dioxines in the rainforest.... - socio-ecological effects: high deforestation rates, colonization... - local populations: Refugees displaced by the terrorists guerrillas and paramilitaries ( FARC, ELN, etc), and hidden political ecologies. I may suggest, you should also take into account both sides supply and demand. Best, Arturo Restrepo Ecologist On 2/9/08, Ashwani Vasishth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm looking for research articles on the supply-side aspects of the > US war on drugs--fumigation of crops, socio-ecological effects of > drug crop suppression, impacts on local populations--in Colombia, and > elsewhere. > > Thanks, > - > Ashwani > Vasishth [EMAIL PROTECTED] (818) 677-6137 > http://www.csun.edu/~vasishth/ >
