Structures, actors, and interactions in the analysis of natural resource conflicts

We propose a research approach to natural resource conflicts that includes different tempos of the developments that lead to a conflict becoming manifest. This approach can help to distinguish dimensions of the conflict and to understand the logic behind and reasons for different vocabularies curren...

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Published in:Ecology and society 2018-10, Vol.23 (3), p.30, Article art30
Main Authors: Salman, Ton, de Theije, Marjo, Vélez-Torres, Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Colombia
Companies
Conflict
conflict analysis
Drug trafficking
Fisheries
Identification
Mining
multitemporal model
Natural resources
small-scale fishery
small-scale gold mining
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Trust
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Summary:We propose a research approach to natural resource conflicts that includes different tempos of the developments that lead to a conflict becoming manifest. This approach can help to distinguish dimensions of the conflict and to understand the logic behind and reasons for different vocabularies currently in vogue to address these dimensions. It thus clarifies the different assertions and potentials of existing theoretical and conceptual approaches. After presenting our model, we analyze three conflict cases, in Sri Lanka/India, Suriname, and Colombia. The cases show the history and self-identification that explain indignation and distrust, as well as attitudes of taking for granted relations with other actors, namely the state and other contenders for the resources, including large-scale companies, illegal armed groups, and drug traffickers. In our text, we use “tempos” to refer to three processes that bring about three dimensions we believe to constitute conflicts over natural resources. The distinction can help to more accurately unpack the why’s and how’s of conflict development.
ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/ES-10221-230330