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Nature 447, 1038 (28 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/4471038b; Published online 27 June 2007

Darfur's climate roots challenged

Declan Butler

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Experts criticize UN view of Sudan conflict

A United Nations (UN) report claiming that "climate change, land degradation and the resulting competition over scarce natural resources are among the root causes" of the Darfur conflict has been met with scepticism by experts on the region. Although these factors contributed, they say, the UN overstates the case.