Scarce Natural Resources and Language of Security

Language of Security Ramaswamy R Iyer CONFLICT Resolution' has become a favoured subject of study in recent years, In particular, the possibility of conflicts over scarce natural resources has evoked much interest not only in academia but also among 'think tanks', donor agencies, and institutions devoted to strategic or security studies. Many seminars, conferences and ' workshops' have been held on this theme. The purpose of the present article, which is based on a 'presentation' made by the author in one such conference, is to draw attention to the implications of a certain proposition which has gained considerable currency.