Governing Natural Resources for Sustainable Peace in Africa: Environmental Justice and Conflict Resolution...

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Obasesam Okoi Victoria R Nalule

Governing Natural Resources for Sustainable Peace in Africa

Environmental Justice and Conflict Resolution

Obasesam Okoi, Victoria R Nalule

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English

Routledge
18 December 2023

Peace studies & conflict resolution; Human geography; Management of land & natural resources; Sustainability

Series: Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management

This book examines the dynamics of natural resource conflicts in Africa and explores the different governance approaches for securing sustainable peace.

One of the most prominent challenges facing Africa today is the consequences of natural resource extraction. While these resources hold the potential for economic transformation across Africa, their extraction also comes with a range of environmental, social, and economic consequences, including issues related to governance. This book assembles a unique cohort of peacebuilding, environmental justice, and sustainable development scholars and practitioners from Africa and beyond to examine the dynamics of natural resource conflict and explore the governance approaches that offer pathways for sustainable peace in Africa. Drawing on case studies and empirical lessons from the Horn of Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and the Central Sahel region, along with the African Union, the multidisciplinary contributors offer fresh insights into the nature of natural resource conflict in Africa, delve deeper into the complexities of natural resource governance, and highlight the interplay between resource governance and sustainable peace. By shedding light not only on Africa’s experiences and vulnerabilities but also on the challenges of natural resource governance, this book fills a crucial gap in understanding the connection between natural resource governance, conflict, and pathways for sustainable peace in Africa.

Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of natural resource governance, peace and conflict studies, environmental policy and justice, sustainable development, security studies and African studies more widely.

Edited by: Obasesam Okoi, Victoria R Nalule
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 610g
ISBN: 9781032409917
ISBN 10: 1032409916
Series: Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 18 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: Natural Resource Governance and Conflicts in Africa in Context Obasesam Okoi Part One: Theories and Concepts 1. Natural Resource Governance and Sustainable Peace in Africa – A Theoretical Analysis Obasesam Okoi 2. Gold Mining and Instability in the Central Sahel John Sunday Ojo and Oluwole Ojewale 3. Control of Mineral Land by a Para-sovereign Power in the Ethiopia-Djibouti Borderlands Gemechu Adiamassu Abeshu Part Two: Governance Responses 4. Environmental Injustices in South Africa’s Artisanal Gold Mining Sector Melanie Müller and Inga Carry 5. The Role of Distributive Justice and Land Law Reforms in Tackling Land Inequalities in the Extractive Industries in South Africa and Uganda Victoria R. Nalule 6. The Role of the African Union’s Panel of the Wise in Natural Resource Conflict Resolution Olawari D. J. Egbe and Fie David Dan-Woniowei Part Three: Lessons and Future Directions 7. Placing the Rule of Law and Environmental Justice in the Resource-Conflict Nexus in Nigeria Eghosa O. Ekhator and Godswill Agbaitoro 8. Social Legitimacy as A Sustainable Tool for Resolving Mining-Induced Conflicts in Ghana Chris Adomako-Kwakye and Richard Obeng Mensah 9. Exploring the Role of Gender and Indigenous Knowledge in Peacebuilding and Political Stability in Africa Jonathan Romic Conclusion: Ensuring a Peaceful Africa Based on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Victoria R. Nalule and Obasesam Okoi

Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, USA. He is Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), Binghamton University, USA, and Associate Editor of the African Security journal. Victoria R. Nalule is an energy and mining professional and consultant with extensive experience working on various projects across the globe. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy). She is also a lecturer at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom.