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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... ment Research Group began to define a research project to address this link . As the Governance of Natural Resources Project took shape , the discussion moved toward practical approaches and policies that could be adopted by the ...
... ment Research Group began to define a research project to address this link . As the Governance of Natural Resources Project took shape , the discussion moved toward practical approaches and policies that could be adopted by the ...
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... ment . One consequence of conflict is that large rural areas tend to fall outside government control , making it difficult , if not impossible , to mount effective eradication measures . Conflict is an important vector of HIV / AIDS ...
... ment . One consequence of conflict is that large rural areas tend to fall outside government control , making it difficult , if not impossible , to mount effective eradication measures . Conflict is an important vector of HIV / AIDS ...
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... afford to pay the necessary bribes . A third way is through the involve- ment of the military . In some states , resource industries are controlled by the military , giving the military more independence from THE NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE 25.
... afford to pay the necessary bribes . A third way is through the involve- ment of the military . In some states , resource industries are controlled by the military , giving the military more independence from THE NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE 25.
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... ment of this issue . Full disclosure of all resource revenues would be a major step to- ward curtailing corruption in the resource sector . But it is critical that a disclosure regime be comprehensive and mandatory . A partial regime ...
... ment of this issue . Full disclosure of all resource revenues would be a major step to- ward curtailing corruption in the resource sector . But it is critical that a disclosure regime be comprehensive and mandatory . A partial regime ...
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... ment in sensible ways , and by not allowing the Indonesian military to station troops at the facility , so as to avoid the provocations and human rights abuses carried out by the military at some of Indonesia's other major extraction ...
... ment in sensible ways , and by not allowing the Indonesian military to station troops at the facility , so as to avoid the provocations and human rights abuses carried out by the military at some of Indonesia's other major extraction ...
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