tailieunhanh - Natural Resources, the Environment and Conflict

The question of population - of population pressure, of population and human rights - and the links between these related issues and poverty, environment, and development proved to be one of the more difficult concerns with which we had to struggle. The differences of perspective seemed at the outset to be unbridgeable, and they required a lot of thought and willingness to communicate across the divides of cultures, religions, and regions. Another such concern was the whole area of international economic relations. In these and in a number of other important aspects of our analysis and recommendations, we were able to develop broad agreement | Natural Resources the Environment and Conflict Sida SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY The research for this project was funded by the European Union EU ACCORD The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes ACCORD is a nongovernmental organisation NGO working throughout Africa to bring creative African solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent. accord s primary aim is to influence political developments by bringing conflict resolution dialogue and institutional development to the forefront as an alternative to armed violence and protracted conflict. The Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation The Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation is dedicated to promoting original thinking on the role of the European Union in an era of global change engaging citizens and international partners in a creative debate on the issues that shape Europe s future. Through research and action the foundation pursues a three-fold mission of challenging the citizen empowering Europe and preventing conflict. Acknowledgements This report was adapted from a paper prepared by ACCORD for a round-table discussion organised by the Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation in Addis Ababa Ethiopia in September 2009. Fieldwork and desk research for the exploratory study which led to this paper was carried out between February and April 2009. The fieldwork for the paper was made possible through the generous contribution of the European Union through the Instrument for Stability crisis preparedness component. A generous contribution by the Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency Sida made the publication and distribution of this report possible. Disclaimer Views expressed in this report are not necessarily those of ACCORD the Madariaga-College of Europe Foundation the European Union or the Swedish government. While every attempt was made to ensure that the information published here is accurate no responsibility is accepted for any loss