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Local conventions for natural resource management as tools for peacebuilding in central Mali: Case study in the agro-sylvo-pastoral systems of Sio, Fakala and Femaye Communes, Mopti Region

This study was conducted to better understand the impacts of the instruments in Central Mali that aim to strengthen natural resource management while playing a role in peace-building.

Publisher ILRI
By Baba Ba
Understanding land and conflict Working in a changing climate Africa

Local conventions for natural resource management are essential tools initially implemented by the Kedo-Diren project, with the ambition of the Mali Resilient Challenge Fund Program project (MRCFP) to expand them on a larger scale in Central Mali, particularly in the Inner Niger Delta. 

These instruments aim to strengthen natural resource management while playing a role in peace-building in a region marked by insecurity and social and environmental challenges. A study was conducted to better understand the impacts of these conventions. 

The results highlight the multiple contributions of local conventions to peace-building: 

Read the full report here.


Source URL: https://www.sparc-knowledge.org/publications-resources/local-conventions-nrm-tools-peacebuilding-Mali