Post-Conflict Peace Building and Natural Resources | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
January 2009
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Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 19:58-96

Natural resource management increasingly plays a pivotal role in the
transition of post-confl ict societies towards a lasting peace. This role is not
limited to societies where confl ict has been directly fueled by high-value
natural resources such as timber or minerals. Unresolved issues surrounding
land tenure administration can reignite tensions, and the inability of
government to deliver key services (water, food, shelter, and other resourcedependent
essentials for life) can destabilize weakened societies that are
recovering from confl ict. In addition to eliminating these potential obstacles
to peace, good natural resource management can provide opportunities
for confi dence-building measures, serve as models of effective and equitable
governance, and advance other peace-building objectives.

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