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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... responsibility in assisting developing countries to ensure that revenues from the exploitation of natural resources do not exacerbate the risk of conflict . This book presents the papers commissioned under the Governance of Natural ...
... responsibility in assisting developing countries to ensure that revenues from the exploitation of natural resources do not exacerbate the risk of conflict . This book presents the papers commissioned under the Governance of Natural ...
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... responsibility . From 1997 to 2000 , Lunde served as state secretary for international development and human rights in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Mai Oldgard holds an M.Sc. from Copenhagen Business School , where she ...
... responsibility . From 1997 to 2000 , Lunde served as state secretary for international development and human rights in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Mai Oldgard holds an M.Sc. from Copenhagen Business School , where she ...
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... , evidently illegally siphoned off from Nigerian oil revenues . Banks now have somewhat greater responsibility to know their clients and to report suspect receipts . There is also increasingly greater cooperation 14 BANNON AND COLLIER.
... , evidently illegally siphoned off from Nigerian oil revenues . Banks now have somewhat greater responsibility to know their clients and to report suspect receipts . There is also increasingly greater cooperation 14 BANNON AND COLLIER.
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... responsibility to impose penalties that target the guilty party and his or her associates without inflicting suffering on the society . The United Nations has been developing smart sanctions that offer some scope for such a targeted ...
... responsibility to impose penalties that target the guilty party and his or her associates without inflicting suffering on the society . The United Nations has been developing smart sanctions that offer some scope for such a targeted ...
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... responsibility — to take action . Notes 1. Important studies that touch on the role of natural resources in civil wars include Buhaug and Gates ( 2002 ) ; Collier and Hoeffler ( 1998 , 2001 ) ; De Soysa ( 2002 ) ; Doyle and Sambanis ...
... responsibility — to take action . Notes 1. Important studies that touch on the role of natural resources in civil wars include Buhaug and Gates ( 2002 ) ; Collier and Hoeffler ( 1998 , 2001 ) ; De Soysa ( 2002 ) ; Doyle and Sambanis ...
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