Table of Contents

1: Introduction Dr. Hamid E. Ali Part 1: Political Entity, Land Tenure, and Administrative System 2: Historical Perspective on Darfur’s Geopolitical Status in the Context of Modern Sudan Dr. Ali Dinar, University of Pennsylvania 3: Darfur Land Tenure Issues: Features, Problems, and Prospects for Sustainable Peace Dr. Musa Adam Abdul-Jalil 4: Darfur Public Administration: A Historical Perspective Yousif S. Takana, Consultant Part 2: Water, Agricultural Production, and Environmental Conditions 5: Surface Water Harvesting for Agricultural Production in Darfur Dr. Hamid Omer Ali, Water Resources Consultant, UNEP 6: The Conflict and Agricultural Production in Darfur Abdelrahman Bushara Dosa, University of Juba 7: Environmental Conditions and the Impact of Conflict in Darfur Dr. Yagoub Abdalla Mohamed, University of Khartoum Part 3: War Cost, Health, and Women 8: Economic Costs of the Conflict in Darfur Dr. Hamid Eltgani Ali, American University in Cairo 9: The Status of Health Care in Darfur and Post-conflict Health Requirements Dr. Mohamed Ali Dousa, Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist 10: Women’s Struggle in a Conflict Zone: A Case Study from Sudan Dr. Awadiya Ahmed Yahia Part 4: Energy Development and Transportation 11: The Dilemma of Energy Development in War-Torn and Distress Areas: The Darfur Oil: Myth or Real? Dr. Hussein Adam Elhag, Energy Consultant 12: Small- and Medium-scale Renewable Energy Devices in Darfur Dr. Mona Khatier, Nyala University 13: Transportation Infrastructure Abdella Bashir Hassan, Consulting Engineer

About the Author

Hamid Eltgani Ali is Associate Professor and Department Chair at the American University in Cairo School of Global Affairs, Egypt. He formerly taught at Southern Methodist University and Texas State University, USA. He was an auditor for the US Government Accountability Office. Dr Ali has served on the editorial boards of many academic journals. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA.