Wars over natural resources and identity ✍️Taha Haroun Hamed
introduction:
Wars over natural resources and wars over identity represent complex and sensitive aspects of the challenges facing the contemporary world. These wars focus on conflicts over natural resources such as water, land, and oil, as well as conflicts over cultural, religious, and ethnic identity. The impact of these conflicts is evident in exacerbating tensions between countries and societies and threatening the stability of the world in general. The impact of identity and natural resource wars on global peace and security and the challenges facing international efforts to address them.
Causes of wars for natural resources:
The causes of natural resource wars are linked to the scarcity of resources and the increasing demand for them due to population growth and economic development. For example, the demand for water and energy has increased due to the increase in population and its increasing consumption. This leads to increased competition for resources and increases tensions between states and societies.
The impact of natural resource wars on global security:
Escalation of geopolitical tensions:
Wars over natural resources can lead to an escalation of geopolitical tensions between countries competing for these resources. Some regions may witness water conflicts resulting from the impacts of climate change and environmental pollution or from incorrect water resource management policies.
Exacerbation of armed conflicts:
Wars over natural resources can lead to the outbreak of direct or indirect armed conflicts between competing states or groups. Natural resources can become the focus of military conflicts, increasing levels of violence and threatening regional and global security.
Migration and social conflicts:
Wars over natural resources can cause increased cases of forced migration and exacerbate social conflicts within countries. Scarcity of resources such as water and land can lead to conflicts over resources within local communities, increasing tensions and exacerbating internal conflicts.
Identity Wars:
Wars over natural resources, other conflicts arise related to cultural, religious and ethnic identity. These conflicts reflect deep divisions within societies and can lead to armed conflict and social disruption.
The impact of identity wars on global peace and security:
Increase in internal violence:
Identity wars can cause an increase in internal violence within countries, as tensions rise between groups with different identities. This could lead to the outbreak of armed conflicts and a deterioration of internal security.
Exacerbation of international tensions:
Identity wars can extend across borders and affect international relations, increasing tensions between rival states. Identity conflicts can lead to the deterioration of international relations and increase the possibility of armed conflicts between different countries and communities, whether as a result of tribal border conflict or for any other reason.
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