Nexus meets crisis: a review of conflict, natural resources and the humanitarian response in Darfur with reference to the water–energy–food nexus

The considerable public awareness of the devastating conflict in Darfur has made it an

enduring reference point in international debate over natural resources and conflict.

However, whilst the gravity of what has taken place in Darfur and the traction with the

general public raise interest in Darfur as a case study in such discourse, the scarcity of

primary research, the complexity of the conflict, and the remoteness of the region to most

western researchers mean a degree of caution is required in assessing the way in which

foreign academics and activists draw on Darfur for debate beyond the immediate context.