Renewable Resources and Conflict

Publisher: EU-UN Partnership on Land and Natural Resource Conflicts

Date: 2012

Topics: Programming, Renewable Resources

“Managing conflicts that are related to natural resources is now more critical than ever before. As economic and population growth increase levels of global consumption, many countries face growing shortages of vital renewable resources such as freshwater, cropland, rangeland, forests, fisheries and other wildlife. Depletion of renewable natural resources, combined with environmental degradation and climate change, pose fundamental threats to human security. Separately or in combination with other factors, they can destabilize livelihoods, negatively affect ecosystems and undermine peace and development. Governments in developing countries, fragile states and emerging economies, are under increasing pressure to sustainably manage natural resources and resolve conflicts around their ownership, management, allocation and control.”