Resource Wars Began With Hats: How the Beaver Wars Predicted Modern Global Conflicts
When people talk about resource wars, they usually picture oil, minerals, or technology supply chains. But the idea…
From Conflict to Collaboration: How Local Conventions Are Transforming Natural Resource Management and Supporting Peace in Central Mali
Preventing and resolving conflicts over land and natural resources has become one of the major global challenges for…
Integrating Pythagorean fuzzy numbers into the graph model to resolve water resource conflicts in the Yellow River Basin
Background Ningxia Province is one of the five major autonomous regions in China. This province is small but…
Disputes over Africa’s ocean resources: here’s what could help avoid them
Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil…
Marine resource conflicts in Africa revolve mostly around access: Study
A new study identified more than 1,000 conflicts in Africa over an 11-year period and found that…
Minerals for peace – or war over minerals in the DR Congo?
What has changed over the decades between Leopold and Trump is the wording (and, fortunately, the methods of…
The Plow and the Well: Conflict Is Moving to Systems
Abstract: Control over water, food, and supply chains is increasingly shaping how power operates in modern conflict with…
Kitui–Garissa Violence Exposes Escalating Resource Conflict Risks | Dawan Africa
May 01, 2026 – Resource-based conflicts pitting farmers in Kitui against pastoralists from Garissa nearly turned violent, with…
Changing the Currents of Conflict: Oil, Water, and the Flows Reshaping the Middle East – NAOC
The Middle East is entering a period in which its two lifelines, oil and water, are pulling the region in…
Revealing environmental, social, and governance-driven conflict risk in global energy transition minerals supply
ESG high-risk regions are concentrated in the Global South The global ESG risk evaluation results show significant spatial…
Japan is searching for rare minerals in Greenland.
Tokyo, Japan – In a strategic move aimed at securing vital supply chains, Tokyo is preparing to send…
How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions | News
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo – The United States has imposed sanctions on Rwandan businessmen and companies…