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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... requirements , for example , by re- placing royalty contracts with production - sharing contracts , where dis- closures might mean little , or by working with domestic intermediaries instead of foreign companies . Full domestic ...
... requirements , for example , by re- placing royalty contracts with production - sharing contracts , where dis- closures might mean little , or by working with domestic intermediaries instead of foreign companies . Full domestic ...
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... requirements to make information on such revenues publicly available ( although information reported to a government body or other party is not always made public ) . Almost by definition , report- ing concerns commodities that are ...
... requirements to make information on such revenues publicly available ( although information reported to a government body or other party is not always made public ) . Almost by definition , report- ing concerns commodities that are ...
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... requirements for timber companies in Indonesia , or by making financial transactions and accounting so opaque that monitoring becomes virtually impossi- ble , as in the case of the Nigerian and Mexican oil companies " ( Ascher 1999 , p ...
... requirements for timber companies in Indonesia , or by making financial transactions and accounting so opaque that monitoring becomes virtually impossi- ble , as in the case of the Nigerian and Mexican oil companies " ( Ascher 1999 , p ...
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... requirements not to reveal tax and other payments that have been made to the host government . A survey of four OECD jurisdictions ( Alaska , Alberta , Norway , and the United Kingdom ) and three non - OECD jurisdictions ( Angola ...
... requirements not to reveal tax and other payments that have been made to the host government . A survey of four OECD jurisdictions ( Alaska , Alberta , Norway , and the United Kingdom ) and three non - OECD jurisdictions ( Angola ...
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... requirements for many OECD countries include company an- nual returns and tax payments , public reporting procedures in most non - OECD registers are limited to company contact details and other basic , nonfinancial information ...
... requirements for many OECD countries include company an- nual returns and tax payments , public reporting procedures in most non - OECD registers are limited to company contact details and other basic , nonfinancial information ...
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