AUTHOR=Peña-Ramos José Antonio , José López-Bedmar Rafael , Sastre Francisco Javier , Martínez-Martínez Adrián 

TITLE=Water Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Environmental Science

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.863903

DOI=10.3389/fenvs.2022.863903

ISSN=2296-665X

ABSTRACT=<p>Freshwater is a strategic natural resource in any region of the world, and this is especially true for the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Sub-Saharan Africa states, where water ecosystems are strategic resources, are oriented towards regional conflict rather than cooperation. However, its fossil fuels—principally, oil and natural gas—have constantly been exposed to scientific scrutiny. To compensate for the scarcity of scientific literature on the issue, the article analyses the role of the unequal distribution of freshwater that has been generating conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa from the time of decolonization. Next, these conflicts are examined. Recommendations on the non-conflictual use of water are provided.</p>