Natural Resources and Conflict : A Guide for Mediation / UNEP.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations Environment Programme.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment and Climate Change.

Local Subjects:

Environment and Climate Change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This guide collects and summarizes good practices on the successful mediation of resource conflicts. It draws on the field experiences of mediators and mediation experts, specifically those with natural resource expertise. It also features lessons learned from UNEP's work on environmental diplomacy in different conflict-affected countries, with a particular focus on how to use impartial technical knowledge to equalize stakeholder information in a mediation process.

Contents:

Foreword

Acronyms

Executive summary

Introduction

Guidance for mediation of natural resource conflicts

Guidance for mediation in specific natural resource sectors

Guidance for mediating natural resource issues in a peace negotiation

Conclusion

Aceh, Indonesia: Oil and natural gas

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea: The Panguna copper mine

Alberta, Canada: Gas flaring framework

British Columbia, Canada: The Great Bear Rainforest

Ecuador and Peru: The transboundary condor conservation corridor

India and Pakistan: The Indus Waters Treaty

Iran and Afghanistan: The Sistan Basin

Sudan: Oil as a peace incentive during the sudanese peace process

Additional reading and guidance

UN guidance for effective mediation - A synopsis

Options and resources for mediation support from DPA and UNEP

Acknowledgments

Notes and references.

ISBN:

9789210601832

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.