Natural Resources and Violent Conflict: Options and ActionsIan Bannon, Paul Collier World Bank Publications, 2003 M01 1 - 409 pages Violent conflict can spell catastrophe for developing countries and their neighbors, stunting and even reversing the course of economic growth. Recent World Bank research on the causes of conflict and civil war finds that the countries most likely to be blighted by conflict are those whose economies depend heavily on natural resources. 'Natural Resources and Violent Conflict' first explains the links between resource dependence conflict and then considers what can be done to help reduce the risk of civil war in these nations. In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing. They also consider the roles played by government, the development community, and the country's population and propose an agenda for global action. Focusing on what we can do collectively to diminish the likelihood of civil war, contributors to this volume suggest practical approaches and policies that could be adopted by the international community - from financial and resource reporting procedures to commodity tracking systems and enforcement techniques, including sanctions, certification requirements, and aid conditionality. A fascinating look at the results of important new World Bank research, this book represents an important addition to the dialogue on development. |
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... Assessment and Code of Conduct 259 FIGURES 1.1 Natural Resources and Conflict Risk in Low - Income Countries 1.2 Risks from Natural Resources 35 3.1 Lines of Accountability in the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan 85 4.1 Measures to Build ...
... Assessment and Code of Conduct 259 FIGURES 1.1 Natural Resources and Conflict Risk in Low - Income Countries 1.2 Risks from Natural Resources 35 3.1 Lines of Accountability in the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan 85 4.1 Measures to Build ...
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... Assessment Commodity - specific tracking regime Export Credit Guarantee Department ( United Kingdom ) ECOWAS Monitoring Group Economic Community of West African States National Liberation Army , Colombia European Union Food and ...
... Assessment Commodity - specific tracking regime Export Credit Guarantee Department ( United Kingdom ) ECOWAS Monitoring Group Economic Community of West African States National Liberation Army , Colombia European Union Food and ...
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... Assessment ( CPIA ) ratings . On aver- age , an improvement of 1 point in the CPIA — roughly equivalent to the difference between African and South Asian policies — would reduce pri- mary commodity dependence from 15.2 percent of GDP to ...
... Assessment ( CPIA ) ratings . On aver- age , an improvement of 1 point in the CPIA — roughly equivalent to the difference between African and South Asian policies — would reduce pri- mary commodity dependence from 15.2 percent of GDP to ...
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... assess each governance situation entirely on an ad hoc basis . Where governments subscribe to the good governance template , this would be pertinent information for MIGA and other insurers and could considerably facilitate their ...
... assess each governance situation entirely on an ad hoc basis . Where governments subscribe to the good governance template , this would be pertinent information for MIGA and other insurers and could considerably facilitate their ...
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... assessment and collection responsibilities between different offices within the tax authority . Such an arrangement ... assessments " ( U.K. National Audit Office 2000 , p . 17 ) . U.S. and Norwegian procedures are similarly well ...
... assessment and collection responsibilities between different offices within the tax authority . Such an arrangement ... assessments " ( U.K. National Audit Office 2000 , p . 17 ) . U.S. and Norwegian procedures are similarly well ...
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