Case Details
Conflict and forest resources in Darfur
Author(s) Oshiek, A.
Year of publication 2015
There is growing concern in the Sudan about the impact of the Darfur conflict on natural
resources, particularly forest resources.
The article presents an analysis of the situation and drafts some conclusion on the fact that conflict has multiple short- and long-term impacts on development, the environment
and human well-being. The displacement of people is a major social and economic
cost of conflict, during but also after the end of conflict. The conflict in Darfur
has seriously exacerbated the processes of environmental degradation which
have contributed to the destabilization of subsistence livelihoods in the area. The
environmental drivers of conflict have been aggravated as a result. Resource
scarcity is one of the contributing drivers, besides the wider political and economic
marginalization.
Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)
Publisher
FAO Unasylva, vol. 66
FAO Unasylva, vol. 66
Region
Africa
Africa
Biome
All
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
Multiple use
Multiple use