Title: Fuelling War
Description: A generous endowment of natural resources should favour rapid economic and social development. The experience of countries like Angola and Iraq, however, suggests that resource wealth often proves a curse rather than a blessing. Billions of dollars from resource exploitation benefit repressive regimes and rebel groups, at a massive cost for local populations. This Adelphi Paper analyses the economic and political vulnerability of resource-dependent countries; assesses how resources influence the likelihood and course of conflicts; and discusses current initiatives to improve resource governance in the interest of peace. It concludes that long-term stability in resource-exporting regions will depend on their developmental outcomes, and calls for a broad reform agenda prioritising the basic needs and security of local populations
Subjects: Economic aspects of War, Natural resources, War, War, economic aspects, Economic aspects, Resource curse, Ressources naturelles, Guerre, Aspect économique, HISTORY, Military, Other, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, Military Science, Gewapende conflicten, Natuurlijke hulpbronnen, Onderdrukking, Bewaffneter Konflikt, Natürliche Ressourcen