Natural resources conflict management processes and strategies in Africa

The document examines how natural resources influence power politics and fuel armed conflicts in Africa, while cautioning against a mono-causal link between these conflicts and climate change. It advocates for a comprehensive, multi-level management strategy to address the nexus between resource management and peace building.

• Natural resources significantly influence African public administration by shaping power politics, the distribution of resources, and gerrymandering strategies, while also fueling armed conflicts that obstruct statecraft and peace processes.
• Climate change exacerbates existing challenges in Africa by threatening national security, expanding environmental security concerns, and escalating social conflicts, although it is not the sole cause of natural resource conflicts.
• Effective resolution of natural resource conflicts requires a strategy that utilizes a multi-actor and multi-level approach within the framework of conflict management and peace building.

APA

Mwanika, P. A. N. (n.d.). Natural resources conflict management processes and strategies in Africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/natural-resources-conflict-management-processes-and-strategies-in-africa

Chicago

Mwanika, Philip Arthur Njuguna. Natural resources conflict management processes and strategies in Africa. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/natural-resources-conflict-management-processes-and-strategies-in-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mwanikandnatural, author = {Mwanika, Philip Arthur Njuguna}, title = {{Natural resources conflict management processes and strategies in Africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/natural-resources-conflict-management-processes-and-strategies-in-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }