Introduction 2.2 Conflict and cooperation on natural resources: the academic debates 2.2.1 From old to new wars 2.2.2 Greed versus grievance 2.2.3 Economies of violence 2.2.4The present position: an emerging consensus 2.2.5 Environmental peace building 2.2.6 Livelihoods 2.2.7 From scarcity to variability 2.2.8 Interdependence 2.3 Conflict and cooperation on natural resources: the policy perspective 2.3.1 International concerns 2.3.2Dutch concerns 2.3.3Other approaches 2.4 Joining science and policy: The CoCooN initiative 2.4.1 CoCooN's understanding of conflict 2.4.2Creating usable knowledge 2.4.3Objectives vi Table of contents 3 New directions in conflict research from an economics perspective SYED MANSOOB MURSHED viii Table of contents 10 An analytical framework for assessing the impacts of Jatropha Curcas on Local Livelihoods JOLEEN A. TIMKO 10.1 Introduction 10.2The analytical framework 10.2.1 Local people are consulted about potential biofuel projects 10.2.2 Impacts on local landholdings and land use are minimised 10.2.3 Household-level socio-economic impacts are addressed 10.3 What scope for reducing conflicts and enhancing cooperation on Jatropha-related projects?