Providing both a theoretical background and practical examples of natural resource conflict, this volume explores the pressures on natural resources leading to

The first comprehensive account of the linkage between natural resources and political and social conflict in Africa.

Cultivating Peace: Conflict and collaboration in natural resource management

Research carried out by the World Bank on the root causes of conflict and civil war finds that a developing country's economic dependence on natural resources o

For most post-conflict countries, the transition to peace is daunting. In countries with high-value natural resources – including oil, gas, diamonds, other mi