ABSTRACT
This chapter highlights the critical importance of integrating sustainable resource management into the policies and institutions governing livelihood-related natural resources. It argues that the international community should adopt trade policies that increase transparency in the trade of conflict resources to prevent natural resources from becoming a means of financing conflict. The chapter examines effective strategies for encouraging economic growth and livelihood creation through institution building, capacity building, and policy development. Using Natural Resources of Afghanistan for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding: A Toolkit for Analysis and Programming. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) encouraged a community-based approach to natural resource management and assisted Afghan officials in adopting strategies to resolve disputes over natural resource access. To promote peacebuilding, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners have assisted conflict-affected communities to build institutional capacity and improve natural resource management.
