Natural Resource Conflicts and Sustainable Development

This book explores the pressures on natural resources leading to scarcity and conflict,including global economic growth,exploding consumption,poor governance,poverty,unequal access to resources and power. It examines the different interpretations of nature-culture and the role of humans in the ecosystem,and presents approaches to facilitate and enforce mediation,transformation and collaboration at global,regional,national and local levels. It provides global examples of water resources,fisheries,forests,human–wildlife conflicts,urban environments,and the consequences of climate change.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 17 April 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate dynamics of natural resource conflict, offering both a theoretical framework and practical illustrations. It explores the pressures that lead to resource scarcity and conflict, highlighting the diverse, complex, and often interconnected factors that contribute to these disputes. The book demonstrates that natural resource conflicts arise from a multitude of factors, including global economic growth, escalating consumerism, weak governance, poverty, unequal access to resources, and power imbalances. The differing interpretations of nature and culture, as well as the role of humans within ecosystems, often serve as the focal point of these conflicts.

Natural resource conflicts manifest in various forms, ranging from armed conflicts to conflicts of interest among stakeholders in both the North and the South. The underlying driving forces behind these disputes vary at different levels and scales, necessitating a critical analysis of these factors. Approaches to facilitate and enforce mediation, transformation, and collaboration are presented and discussed, with a focus on enhancing and enforcing sustainable development at global, regional, national, and local levels. A range of global examples, encompassing water resources, fisheries, forests, human-wildlife conflicts, urban environments, and the consequences of climate change, are presented to illustrate the multifaceted nature of these conflicts.

This book is an invaluable resource for advanced students of natural resource management, environment and development studies, as well as peace and conflict management. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics surrounding natural resource conflict and offers practical insights into resolving these disputes. Additionally, practitioners in the field of natural resource management will find this book to be of great interest.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 209 x 165 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138576896