| ID | 142668 |
| Title Proper | Role of natural resources in the building of an independent Western Sahara |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kamal, Fadel |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is a founding member of the African Union (AU) and is the sovereign governing authority in Western Sahara. The SADR government believes that the territory's significant natural resources will play an important part in the development of a viable, self-reliant and democratic nation which will contribute to peace, stability and progress of the Maghreb region. The paper examines the SADR's efforts to manage its natural resources through the establishment of the SADR Petroleum and Mines Authority, the launch of licensing rounds, its claim to an exclusive economic zone in the Atlantic Ocean and the recent enactment of a Mining Code. The paper discusses the SADR's efforts to protect its natural resources in a territory that is under occupation, and examines the SADR oil and gas licensing rounds as an example of SADR's assertion of sovereignty. The SADR natural resources strategy has two basic goals: to deter Morocco's efforts to exploit the country's natural resources and to prepare for the recovery of full sovereignty. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 27, No.3; Oct 2015: p.345-359 |
| Journal Source | Global Change Peace and Security Vol: 27 No 3 |
| Key Words | Self-determination ; Sovereignty ; Natural Resources ; Western Sahara ; Governance |