The African continent is home to enormous reserves of oil, gas, energy and solid minerals, including renewable energy resources. Such resources are crucial for these countries' economic development, albeit that most of these countries have fallen prey of the resource curse conundrum, with many of their citizens remaining poor, and depending on less than the equivalent of a US dollar per day. Nevertheless, these resources have been a source of revenue to many African countries and have financed various developmental infrastructural projects. However, these resources have also attracted various disputes among the relevant stakeholders. In the management, governance and development of natural resources, conflicts among the relevant stakeholders can and do arise. In the mining sector, for instance, conflicts are common between host communities and mining companies, and between large-scale mining companies and small-scale mining companies. This handbook focuses on the regional, national, subnational level perspective, including chapters of a more theoretical level. The handbook will also encompass the energy and mining sectors and look at a range of technologies, infrastructures, energies and minerals for example, renewables, fossil fuels, minerals.

Dr. Victoria Nalule Victoria is the founder and CEO of Nalule Energy and Mining Consultants (NEM Energy). An energy and mining professional and consultant, Victoria has extensive experience working on various projects in different countries around the world. She holds a PhD in International Energy Law and Policy from CEPMLP, University of Dundee. Victoria is also the founder and executive director of an NGO - the African Energy and Minerals Management Initiative (AEMI). She also lectures Natural Resources Law at the University of Bradford, UK. Victoria is an author and has published seven books and various articles on topics relating to international arbitration, energy transitions, oil, gas, renewable energy, climate change and mining. Victoria offers extensive experience in the energy and mining sectors having worked with various institutions; regional and international organisations, including assignments for EITI International Secretariat with support from USAID; The University of Dundee; The Queen Mary University of London (EU Energy Decarbonisation Project); The International Energy Charter Secretariat in Belgium; The Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investment in New York; the East African Community Secretariat (EAC) in Tanzania; the University of Dundee in Scotland; the Southern African Development Community Secretariat (SADC) in Botswana; International Arbitration Case Law in New York (editor). Prof. Damilola S. Olawuyi SAN, FCIArb is Professor and UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar. He is also Chancellor's Fellow and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute) at Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. He is an Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights. Prior to this, he served as an Independent Expert on the African Union's Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment, and Human Rights Violations in Africa. A senior advocate of Nigeria, he provides legal advice and services as a Senior Counsel and Arbitrator at McNair International.