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[...]... argue that longer-term trends in rainfall are less apparent in Darfur They further reject the belief that rainfall has been declining rapidly The characterisation of rainfall in Darfur as ‘declining’, with the implication of continuing 12 Environment and Conflict in Africa reductions in rainfall, fluctuating around a declining mean, is misleading The rainfall evidence suggests, instead, a break around 1972... these findings suggest continued caution in interpreting the greening phenomenon, particularly with respect to how it might influence policy or actions that might be taken in the near future Total rainfall amount has not been a good indicator of climatic trends and impacts, given the unpredictability and high spatial and temporal variability in rainfall patterns Increase in the amount of rainfall in Darfur... Land, Land Use Policies and Conflict Introductory Notes 239 Historical Overview of Land Policy in Sudan Mustafa Babiker 242 Land, Law and Administration in Darfur Rex Sean O’Fahey 253 Pastoralists, Land Rights and Migration Routes in Darfur: The Case of West Darfur State Yassir Hassan Satti 259 Contestation of Land Rights and Intertribal Conflicts in. .. changing environment as farmers continued expansion of cultivation into marginal and fragile areas to make up for declines in yields and resorted to generating income from the sale of tree crops to support their falling income (Teklu, Braun & Zaki, 1991) Contrary to assertions of widespread irreversible ‘desertification’ in the Sahel, recent findings, with the use of remote sensing tools, report an increase... Ideology in the More Developed Countries in the 1970s and 1980s In International Population Conference Manila 1981 Proceedings (pp 737-743) Liège: International Union for the Scientific Study of Population Leroy, Marcel (1986) Human Population as a Factor in Strategic Policy and Action In Westing, Arthur H (Ed.) Global Resources and International Conflict: Environmental Factors in Strategic Policy and Action... (1991) Drought and Famine Relationships in Sudan: Policy Implications International Food Research Institute 14 Environment and Conflict in Africa Climate and Vegetation Changes in the Sahel Fana Gebresenbet Abstract Climate change and desertification are among the contributing factors to the current crisis in Darfur Some even put environmental factors at the heart of causes of the conflict This paper... environment, thus reducing the incentives for engaging in violent conflict However, intensification of agriculture and other changes in the productive system are often only implemented reluctantly, as they require changes in social relationships and perhaps in consumption patterns, which many societies have difficulty accepting It should be recognised that, in an insecure environment like Darfur during most of... organisation of the ‘Conference on environment and conflict in Africa, with special emphasis on Darfur’, which took place in Addis Ababa from 20 to 23 July 2009 This meeting was designed to bring together physical and social scientists, researchers, practitioners and academics The first goal of the conference was to examine the links between climate change and conflict in Africa on the basis of a critical... Peace-building in Darfur A Peter Castro 341 Discussion 355 Closing Remarks to the Conference on Environment and Conflict in Africa, with Special Emphasis on Darfur, Addis Ababa 23 July 2009 357 Some Conclusions on Environment, Conflict and Darfur Marcel Leroy 361 Short Biographies of Participants at the Conference on Environment and Conflict in Africa, with... Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press Introduction 7 O’Fahey, R.S (2006) (Ed.) Environmental Degradation as a Cause of Conflict in Darfur Conference proceedings Geneva: University for Peace Paddock, William and Paddock, Paul (1967) Famine-1975! America’s Decision: Who Will Survive Boston: Little, Brown Theme 1 Climate and Environmental Changes in Africa Climate and Environmental Changes in Africa . developing curricula regarding key themes, producing teaching materials and organising short courses and training workshops. The goal was to reach out quickly to faculties in various African. carrying out in- house research as well as working with researchers from different institutions interested in the role of environmental factors in African conflicts. The project focused in particular. options for altering patterns of resource use. In doing so, they may diminish pressure on their environment, thus reducing the incentives for engaging in violent conflict. However, intensification