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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... Regimes 99 4.2 Forest Product Monitoring Technologies 120 6.1 Overview of International Instruments of Enforcement 225 6.2 UN Security Council Sanctions against Natural Resource Exports 232 7.1 Companies Deterred from an Otherwise ...
... Regimes 99 4.2 Forest Product Monitoring Technologies 120 6.1 Overview of International Instruments of Enforcement 225 6.2 UN Security Council Sanctions against Natural Resource Exports 232 7.1 Companies Deterred from an Otherwise ...
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... regime Export Credit Guarantee Department ( United Kingdom ) ECOWAS Monitoring Group Economic Community of West African States National Liberation Army , Colombia European Union Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...
... regime Export Credit Guarantee Department ( United Kingdom ) ECOWAS Monitoring Group Economic Community of West African States National Liberation Army , Colombia European Union Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...
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... regime , the majority of civil wars produce a spectacular failure of development . For the affected country , civil war represents development in reverse . The costs of conflict , however , do not stop at the borders of the un- lucky ...
... regime , the majority of civil wars produce a spectacular failure of development . For the affected country , civil war represents development in reverse . The costs of conflict , however , do not stop at the borders of the un- lucky ...
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... regime be comprehensive and mandatory . A partial regime may be worse than none at all : imagine , 26 MICHAEL ROSS.
... regime be comprehensive and mandatory . A partial regime may be worse than none at all : imagine , 26 MICHAEL ROSS.
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... regime to control the flow of conflict commodities , a ban on resource futures , and restrictions on ransom payments . Control Illicit Resource Flows . A major effort to restrict the trade in " conflict diamonds " was launched in May ...
... regime to control the flow of conflict commodities , a ban on resource futures , and restrictions on ransom payments . Control Illicit Resource Flows . A major effort to restrict the trade in " conflict diamonds " was launched in May ...
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