TY - JOUR
T1 - A holistic approach to natural resource conflict
T2 - The case of Laikipia County, Kenya
AU - Bond, Jennifer
N1 - Includes bibliographical references.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - This article contributes to the field of natural resource conflict management by investigating the holistic context of a conflict case and argues against a simple resource scarcity-conflict thesis. The article takes point of departure in a pragmatic world view of conflicts in Laikipia County, Kenya through a likert-type questionnaire survey (N = 352), semi-structured interviews, extensive field notes and participant observation. Using an adapted version of the Unifying Negotiation Framework (UNF) to conduct an in-depth context analysis, the article shows the multitude of ecological, social and institutional factors which impact on the conflict complex. The critical features of the conflict from the perspective of pastoralists and farmers in Laikipia were found to be related to trust, communication, security, governance, marginalisation and violence. By conducting a thorough conflict context analysis incorporating social, ecological and institutional elements, valuable insights can be gleaned, leading to a more holistic conflict management approach.
AB - This article contributes to the field of natural resource conflict management by investigating the holistic context of a conflict case and argues against a simple resource scarcity-conflict thesis. The article takes point of departure in a pragmatic world view of conflicts in Laikipia County, Kenya through a likert-type questionnaire survey (N = 352), semi-structured interviews, extensive field notes and participant observation. Using an adapted version of the Unifying Negotiation Framework (UNF) to conduct an in-depth context analysis, the article shows the multitude of ecological, social and institutional factors which impact on the conflict complex. The critical features of the conflict from the perspective of pastoralists and farmers in Laikipia were found to be related to trust, communication, security, governance, marginalisation and violence. By conducting a thorough conflict context analysis incorporating social, ecological and institutional elements, valuable insights can be gleaned, leading to a more holistic conflict management approach.
KW - Farmer
KW - Governance
KW - Pastoralist
KW - Perceptions
KW - Resource scarcity
KW - Unifying Negotiation Framework (UNF)
U2 - 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.01.008
M3 - Article
SN - 0743-0167
VL - 34
SP - 117
EP - 127
JO - Journal of Rural Studies
JF - Journal of Rural Studies
ER -
