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March 13, 2026Open Access

Natural Resource Governance Law and Local Community Rights in DRC and South Sudan: A Comparative Study

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UYUma YambioUniversity of JubaKMKathleen MurphyUniversity of JubaNWNile WanyamaUniversity of Juba

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Implication

Comparative legal analysis shows varying community rights protections in DRC and South Sudan, indicating the need for legal reforms.

Key Points

  • The study aims to analyze the governance of natural resources and the enforcement of community rights in DRC and South Sudan.
  • Comparative legal analysis of governance frameworks
  • Interviews with local stakeholders
  • Secondary data collection from official documents
  • Review of academic literature
  • South Sudan's constitution provides stronger community protections compared to DRC's fragmented laws.
  • Enforcement of community rights varies significantly across different regions in DRC.
  • Legal reforms are needed to ensure equitable resource distribution and improve local governance.

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Yambio et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ad1302a1e69014ccf62fhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18968077
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