This collection of articles looks at the role of natural resources in Western Sahara and outlines the framework for Western Sahara's independence from Morocco. There is no doubt that the question of the natural resources of Western Sahara such as fish, oil and phosphates has been the main reason for the interest in the area in question. As in so many places all over the globe the exploitation of natural resources including the job opportunities it creates for the occupiers makes states and people react selfishly and in conflict with international law.