Natural Resource Management and Conflict Mitigation in South Sudan: Implications for National Reconstruction and Development
Publisher: International Peace Support Training Center
Author(s): Joseph Kioi Mbugua
Date: 2012
Topics: Extractive Resources, Governance, Land, Livelihoods, Peace and Security Operations, Programming, Renewable Resources
Countries: South Sudan
This publication is one of IPSTC’s contributions to understanding the conflict situation in South Sudan. The role of the International Peace Support Training Center (IPSTC) as a regional center of excellence is to contribute to the preparedness of the Eastern Africa region in addressing peace and security challenges. This demanding and extensive task comprises two essential aspects; namely the ability to raise awareness about problems that may affect the region, and the identification of possible ways to address them.
The complex conflict situation in the Great Lakes region and the Horn of Africa calls for knowledge based policy making on pertinent issues of peace and security.Specifically the post conflict situation in South Sudan calls for profound research and analysis of the current conflict dynamics. Given the fragility of the new nation and the immense challenges of providing security and basic services to the entire country and initiating development amidst scarce resources; South Sudan requires reliable knowledge of conflict prevention, management and resolution.
Natural Resource Management and Conflict Mitigation in South Sudan: Implications for National Reconstruction and Development; discusses how resources acts as multiplier of conflicts and the opportunities they present for conflict management and development in South Sudan. The paper establishes the impact of ordinary resources such as water, grazing rights and land as drivers of domestic conflicts and oil as a strategic resource that can escalate or de-escalate inter-states conflicts.