Income Sharing from Natural Resources
Publisher: CCDP
Author(s): Achim Wennmann
Date: 2010
Topics: Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Extractive Resources, Governance
Countries: Congo (DRC), Indonesia, Sudan
The presence of natural resources in conflict zones has been an influential aspect of many armed conflicts. Natural resources have shaped belligerents’ objectives for using armed force, provided the means to fight, and integrated conflict areas into global markets. This CCDP Issue Brief explores the opportunities for peace mediation provided by the presence of natural resources and income sharing arrangements and suggests several reasons why these dimensions are important.