The most wonderful oxymoron in human history is that africa, the poor, continues to make both america and europe richer and richer. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The african continent is home to an abundance of natural resources that include diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, uranium, platinum, copper, cobalt, iron, bauxite, silver, and more. The outreach program boasts a wide variety of grade levelspecific and topicspecific lesson plans, resource guides, and learning activities for teaching africa in the classroom. The resources of africa are still vast but before africa can get out of this dismal situation certain conditions must. A lynch pin in water resources conservation in africa is the integration of sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. The danger is that much of africa is not industrialized and is stagnating in a staple trap, dependent on exports of a few mineral resources. This document follows on from the strategy for the productive sector in africa. More than 80 percent of africas population growth over the next few decades will occur in cities, making it the fastesturbanizing region in the world. The natural resource economy of africa greatly contributes to the buildings and structures constructed on the continent. Africa holds a huge proportion of the worlds natural resources of which only a fraction is currently being exploited.
Twenty articles from contributors working in and outside the african continent explore the different facets of the overarching theme. The renewable energy resource potential in africa has not. Pdf on oct 15, 2009, daniel fiott and others published natural resources and conflict in africa find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Africa has substantial new and renewable energy resources, most of which are underexploited. The question of who owns the worlds lands and natural resources is a major source of contestation around the globe, affecting prospects for rural economic development, human rights and dignity, cultural survival, political stability, conservation of the environment, and efforts to combat climate change. No commercially exploitable deposits of petroleum have been found, but there are moderate quantities of. Africas vast natural resources can spur development if managed properly. Africa is a continent enriched in mineralization of all types of mineral deposits as a result of its geological legacy. Africa controls the majority of natural resources as compared with other continents. Community management of natural resources in africa.
The world in spatial terms how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information. The country holds natural resources worth trillions of dollars but the population is. Governance of natural resources in africa hocenews. Africas silk road finds that china and indias southsouth commerce with africa is about far more than natural resources, opening the way for africa to become a processor of commodities and a competitive supplier of goods and services to these countriesa major departure from its longestablished relations with the north. Rich in oil and natural resources, africa is the worlds fastestgrowing region for foreign direct investment. African countries will be better able to leverage their natural resources for inclusive and sustained growth. In order for africa to reap the economic and social benefits inherent in this wealth, it is necessary to urgently address such issues as proper management and the environmental impact of their exploitation. Industries include manufacturing, industrial, and energy, medical and infrastructure development. Natural resource management united nations economic. Only by ensuring responsible governance, equity and fair benefitsharing can sustainability and security be ensured. However, as experience shows, resource exploitation does not. Abiodun alao undertakes this broad survey by categorizing natural resources into four groups. Oil, energy poverty and resource dependence in west africa.
Pdf on oct 15, 2009, daniel fiott and others published natural resources and conflict in africa find, read and cite all the research you need on. Major issues relating to water resources development and management in africa are discussed with a view to determining the main causes for low access to water for community water supply, agricultural and industrial purposes. Saharan africa on exports of natural resources and, in some cases, trading. It has approximately 30 percent of the earths remaining mineral resources. Geology and mineral resources of west africa 1985th edition by wright author 5. In africa the problem emerges and interacts with political, social, economic and. It is generously endowed with pro ductive land and with valuable natural resources, which include renewable resources such as water, forestry, and. Natural resources and conflict in africa boydell and brewer. Teaching your children about africa can be a very fun unit. In this section we will explore many aspects of these resources.
Places and regions the physical and human characteristics of places. Resourcerich countries on the continent are among the most poorly governed. Evaluate the impact of economic activities and political decisions on spatial patterns within and. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Unlocking the economic dimension of peacebuilding in africa sylvester bongani maphosa the causal relationship between natural resource endowment and the outbreak of violent conflict is complex. African natural resources center african development bank. School resources and learning environment in africa. Resource based conflicts and political instability in. Twenty articles from contributors working in and outside the african continent explore the different. Click on the various labels below to be directed to a particular theme. Why the wealth of africa does not make africans wealthy cnn. If africas leadership doesnt take these steps, the development of africas bountiful, natural resources will continue to do harm rather than good.
It appears that the creator of the universe gave the continent this advantage over the rest of the world. Compared with asia, it is a treasuretrove of natural resources from agricultural land and precious metals to wildlife and. Cdc partners in south africa with government and parastatal agencies, private institutions, universities and nongovernmental organizations to improve the countrys public health foundation, to prevent transmission of hiv, to provide. The region is home to the worlds largest arable landmass. Physical geography of west africa the 8 million square kilometers and 17 countries covered by this atlas encompass a wide range of landscapes from alluvial valleys in senegal and ghana, sandy plains and low plateaus across the sahel, and rolling hills of togo to rugged mountains with summits reaching over 1,500 m in guinea and 1,800 m in niger. Natural resources and conflict in africa is the first book to offer a detailed look at conflict over various natural resources in several african countries. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or. Section vii discusses the viability of africas natural resources in the light of the negative genuine saving rates of many african resourcerich economies. Existing estimates of hydro potential do not include small, mini and micro hydro opportunities, which are also significant. It is well endowed with reserves of platinum, diamond, chromite, cobalt, phosphate, manganese, gold and bauxite. Managing africas natural resource base for sustainable growth. Aggregate resources in africa by country to explore the connection between resources and economic success of african countries. Over the last twenty years, this subsistence strategy has evolved into a development strategy that has become increasingly. Africa is blessed with vast natural resources and rich environments see chapters 2 and 3.
Africa is plundered and its peoples exploited without mercy. African natural resources center maximising benefits. Impacts, experiences and future directions in many parts of africa, local communities have depended on, and managed, wildlife as a key resource since the stone age. Natural resources and conflict africa institute of south.
The natural resources in africa are used practically in many industries and in many countries every day. Chinas engagement with africa from natural resources to human resources john l. Pdf mineral resources and exploration in africa abbas. Africa is endowed with substantial renewable energy resources. Rich in oil and natural resources, the continent holds a strategic position. To have few resources at the disposal of a colossal number of people is to direct the emergence of poverty, just as ghandi of india put it. Natural resources are at the heart of africas opportunity and also the very root of its challenges. To order copies of minerals and africas development. The provision of health services is largely dependent on the sufficiency of the health workforce in terms of numbers, the quality of skills they possess, how and where they are deployed and how they are managed. There are so many topics to discuss and facts to discover. In addition to diamonds and gold, the country also contains reserves of iron ore, platinum, manganese, chromium, copper, uranium, silver, beryllium, and titanium. The failure of natural resource wealth to lead to the expected economic. Managing natural resources for development in east africa. Pdf natural resources and conflict in africa researchgate.