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

Ecology and Society: a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability

Marjode Theije,¹  TonSalman,¹  IreneVélez-Torres,² 

[1] Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands;School of Environmental Engineering (EIDENAR), Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia

关键词: Colombia;    conflict analysis;    multitemporal model;    small-scale fishery;    small-scale gold mining;    Sri Lanka;    Suriname;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-10221-230330

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Resilience Alliance Publications

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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