Exercise 2: Mapping future environmental security hotspots
Think about a place where natural resources will be a major source of conflict in the next ten years. Where is this place and what resource will play a prominent role in conflict ? CLICK on "Submit a Report" to add your voice to the conversation.Unverified
Cobalt of Katanga in DRC
11:47 May 4 2018 Likasi, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo
Description
DRC has up to 90% of mondial reserve of Colalt. This ressources is one of the century need in automotive industrie wich is moving from Petrol to Electrical vehicules in order to reduce emmission of gaz. Cobalt is used also in électronic industries such in phones,laptops,....At this stage people in haut katanga are mining in them residential area to extract that ressources wich has a market growing every they.
Local government is also after them trying to win them lands to establish a more profitable compagnie.This is an issue that may bring conflit soon if not well managed.
News Source Link
http://deskeco.com/rdc-interdiction-de-lexploitation-du-cobalt-dans-les-parcelles-privees-a-likasi/Additional Data
| 1. What do you think will be the key driver of this conflict ?: | Resource abundance,Inequitable sharing of benefits |
| If you answered "other" for question 1, please provide additional information: | People will not need to leave them land to ellow the government to extract the product and they well know that the revenue will not be share. |
| 2. Use the tools below the map to show where you think this environmental security risk will be. You can pin a particular place OR you can draw a polygon to cover a certain area.: | Check this button when you are finished and then submit your form. Thank you |
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