Analysis of Conflicts over Natural Resources
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2021
Topics: Conflict Causes, Conflict Prevention, Renewable Resources
Countries: Mali
In general, the research carried out by the team at the local level aimed to highlight the issues that would allow to understand the dynamics of the conflicts over natural resources and to assess the legitimacy and effectiveness of the different types of mechanisms for managing these conflicts in Mali, mainly in the three regions of the project intervention area (Mopti, Gao and Menaka).
This report summarizes the main findings of the study conducted in Mali. After a recapitulation of the methodological guidelines for the research approach, this summary emphasizes the salient elements of the analysis. These include the current conflict situation, the typology, causes and drivers of conflicts, the mapping of stakeholders, and the impacts and strategies of conflict management. Finally, the recommendations that emerged from the study will be presented as well as those aimed to better take into account conflict situations in the project results framework.