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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... - border illicit commodities as diamonds , firearms , money ( for laundering ) , narcotics , and stolen cars . He can be reached at jwiner@alston.com . Acronyms and Abbreviations AUC CCAMLR CFF CCSRP CFC CITES COTCO CONTRIBUTORS χυ.
... - border illicit commodities as diamonds , firearms , money ( for laundering ) , narcotics , and stolen cars . He can be reached at jwiner@alston.com . Acronyms and Abbreviations AUC CCAMLR CFF CCSRP CFC CITES COTCO CONTRIBUTORS χυ.
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... diamonds of Angola and Sierra Leone . Alluvial diamonds are particularly well suited as a business line for rebels because the technology is so simple that the group can directly enter the extraction process and diamonds are a small ...
... diamonds of Angola and Sierra Leone . Alluvial diamonds are particularly well suited as a business line for rebels because the technology is so simple that the group can directly enter the extraction process and diamonds are a small ...
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... diamonds . For such countries , the priority should be to make natural resource endowments work effectively for development , as Botswana has managed to do . But for many countries , diversification is surely a viable option . Three ...
... diamonds . For such countries , the priority should be to make natural resource endowments work effectively for development , as Botswana has managed to do . But for many countries , diversification is surely a viable option . Three ...
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... diamond resources . Over the next 30 years diamonds were central to the economic and social collapse of Sierra Leone — its per capita income is now much lower than it was in 1970 , and the country has sunk to the bottom of the Human ...
... diamond resources . Over the next 30 years diamonds were central to the economic and social collapse of Sierra Leone — its per capita income is now much lower than it was in 1970 , and the country has sunk to the bottom of the Human ...
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... diamonds in global markets . The process , which took only two years to establish ( a comparatively short time for a global initiative ) , is an important first step . As Corene Crossin , Gavin Hayman , and Simon Taylor discuss in ...
... diamonds in global markets . The process , which took only two years to establish ( a comparatively short time for a global initiative ) , is an important first step . As Corene Crossin , Gavin Hayman , and Simon Taylor discuss in ...
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