Name: Natural Resources and Conflict Dynamics in ECCAS
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Author: Elisabeth Grace Brya
ISBN: 9786630586039

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Natural Resources and Conflict Dynamics in ECCAS

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Our Knowledge Publishing

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Elisabeth Grace Brya

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English

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9786630586039

Natural Resources and Conflict Dynamics in ECCAS

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Synopsis "Natural Resources and Conflict Dynamics in ECCAS"

The abundance of natural resources within the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has often coincided with persistent subnational conflicts. However, the forms of violence vary greatly depending on location, resource type, and country. This chapter examines how natural resources interact with governance failures and environmental pressures to shape the dynamics of subnational conflicts in the ECCAS region.Moving beyond deterministic explanations of the "resource curse," it proposes a governance-centered analytical framework that conceptualizes resources as structuring conditions rather than as automatic causes of violence.Drawing on a comparative and cross-sectoral qualitative analysis, the chapter examines four configurations of resource-related conflicts: mineral-rich areas, pastoral-agricultural interfaces, forest and wildlife conservation areas, and oil-producing regions.