Governing Natural Resources for Sustainable Peace in Africa

ISBN-13: 9781032409917 / Twarda / 2023 / 240 str.

Opis

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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Obasesam Okoi is Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, and Charles E. Scheidt Faculty Fellow in Atrocity Prevention at the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), Binghamton University, New York.  

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.