Policy brief - Natural resource conflicts and conflict mitigation and transformation

The Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention consultation series seeks to bring together Policy brief expert civil society practitioners, academics and Government of Natural resource conflicts Canada officials to generate up-to-date and conflict mitigation and transformation information and analysis, as well as policy and programming options to respond to SUMMARY developments and emerging trends in P. [...] This policy brief provides a synopsis of the findings and analysis the norms of the from discussion and the papers presented during the event, highlighting Women, Peace and key recommendations to improve prevention and management of resource Security Resolutions conflicts. [...] The Government of Canada has been working on conflict and natural resources, although this area challenges traditional methods of resolution and management, due to the insertion of criminal elements, the depth and length of conflicts and the subversion of peace, which often accompany natural resource conflict. [...] Unruh observed that, at the end of armed conflict, there is often a surge in battlefield activity in the run-up to peace negotiations, resulting in the immediate need to address the land controlled by different sides, the length of time the land has been held, the resources they contain and their reintegration. [...] The role of the Panel of Experts is to investigate and compile reports on the implementation and any violations of the arms embargo and travel ban; assess the impact and effectiveness of the Assets Freeze; assess the Government of Liberia’s implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme; and assess the extent to which natural resources are contributing to peace, security and developm.