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This paper examines the impact of ecological degradation on the Sudanese civil war. Since the 1950s the nature of the civil war has gradually changed from being a classic ethno-religious conflict to one mainly over resources. The author provides a historical summary of the conflict's origins, analyzes those forces that have shaped its evolution, and argues that for a lasting peace to be found, it is best understood as a result of opposing political approaches to the reality of diminishing natural resources.