Topic: Impact of War on Agriculture
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: Andrew Sauvie
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Japan position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
War is an inevitable problem throughout the world; it is unfortunately an unavoidable and crippling problem to every nation, notwithstanding the nation of Japan. The great country of Japan has unfortunately seen many devastating wars and we have also been forced to engage in wars. War can have many negative effects on the economy. A large portion of our economy comes from our agricultural exploits. War has the potential to destroy crops and cause hunger problems throughout the war-torn country. War can disrupt the order of any country, and, often times, war affects all of the countries that transact trade with and border the countries involved in war. Wars eventually end, but the scars and damage that war leaves behind remain forever.
Agriculture is necessary to feed the population of a country and to support business and their international trade. Agriculture is often the largest sector of a nation’s economy; over-reliance on agriculture can cause problems throughout a nation due to the likelihood of fames and death caused by crop failure. The disruption of a nation’s economy through war causes families to struggle without the income of many males that must leave to fight the war and with the overall devastation of the nation’s economy; without a steady income, many families cannot pay their bills or buy basic necessities. Without food and agriculture, a country can become economically-crippled and can disintegrate politically. Countries rely on agriculture for both nourishment, income, and to support the nation’s over-all economy. Japan believes that the United Nations should, first and foremost, work to prevent wars. If this proves impossible, the United Nations must deliver food relief to the war-devastated nations while encouraging a peaceful and enduring resolution to the conflict.
