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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... initiatives could help to curtail the use of resources to finance rebel armies : a regime to control the flow of conflict commodities , a ban on resource futures , and restrictions on ransom payments . Control Illicit Resource Flows . A ...
... initiatives could help to curtail the use of resources to finance rebel armies : a regime to control the flow of conflict commodities , a ban on resource futures , and restrictions on ransom payments . Control Illicit Resource Flows . A ...
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... initiatives that could be relevant for increasing the trans- parency of resource revenue flows . The initiatives covered are divided between those relevant primarily for host - government reporting and those relevant primarily for ...
... initiatives that could be relevant for increasing the trans- parency of resource revenue flows . The initiatives covered are divided between those relevant primarily for host - government reporting and those relevant primarily for ...
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... initiative in the area of company reporting of revenue payments is the Publish What You Pay campaign , which is spear- headed by the nongovernmental organization Global Witness and by George Soros . In recognition of the collective ...
... initiative in the area of company reporting of revenue payments is the Publish What You Pay campaign , which is spear- headed by the nongovernmental organization Global Witness and by George Soros . In recognition of the collective ...
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... initiatives that could have a positive impact on the transparency of resource revenue flows.13 The initiatives fall into two basic groups : initiatives primarily relevant for host - government report- ing and initiatives primarily ...
... initiatives that could have a positive impact on the transparency of resource revenue flows.13 The initiatives fall into two basic groups : initiatives primarily relevant for host - government report- ing and initiatives primarily ...
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... Initiatives . Several IMF initiatives could be used to promote transparency of host governments ' revenue flows from natural resource extraction and export . Most notable is the Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency . Related to ...
... Initiatives . Several IMF initiatives could be used to promote transparency of host governments ' revenue flows from natural resource extraction and export . Most notable is the Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency . Related to ...
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