Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management 2010 2 1

doi: 10.3850/S179392402009000313

Natural Resources, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Regional Integration

Carl Bruch¹, Ross Wolfarth² and Vladislav Michalcik^{3 1}Environmental Law Institute, 2000 L Street NW, Suite 620, Washington, DC 20036, USA. bruch@eli.org ²Columbia Law School, 435 West 116 Street New York, NY 10027, USA. rwolfarth@gmail.com ³Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016, USA. vladislav.michalcik@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This chapter identifies several characteristics of successful efforts for post-conflict regional integration and the role of natural resources in the processes. These include an explicitly and well-defined regional approach, significant commitments of financial and technical resources by outside donors, a coordinated time-bound plan of action, and a high degree of adaptability. Finally, the chapter explores how the lessons learned from these attempts to foster peace through regional natural resource management may be applied to Afghanistan and other post-conflict regions.

Keywords: Technical assistance, Post-conflict cooperation, Capacity- and institutionbuilding, Post-conflict reconstruction, Regional integration.

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