RT Report T1 Natural resources and conflict: a guide for mediation practitioners A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 United Nations Department of Political Affairs, PB United Nations Environment Programme SN 978-92-807-3433-1 YR 2014 FD 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9294 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9294 NO This guide collects and summarizes good practices on the successful mediation of resource conflicts. It draws on the field experiences of mediators and mediation experts, specifically those with natural resource expertise. It also features lessons learned from UNEP’s work on environmental diplomacy in different conflict-affected countries, with a particular focus on how to use impartial technical knowledge to equalize stakeholder information in a mediation process. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 24, 2026