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 In this collection of previously unpublished essays by experts in the field, contributors consider the risks of corruption, secessionist movements, and rebel financing.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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... Role of the Auditor General in Botswana 83 3.6 Control and Monitoring Institutions in Chad 89 4.1 Independent Validation of Legal Timber 116 6.1 Defining Conflict Resources 216 6.2 NEPAD and the G - 8 Africa Action Plan 252 6.3 ...
... Role of the Auditor General in Botswana 83 3.6 Control and Monitoring Institutions in Chad 89 4.1 Independent Validation of Legal Timber 116 6.1 Defining Conflict Resources 216 6.2 NEPAD and the G - 8 Africa Action Plan 252 6.3 ...
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... role for the international banking sys- tem . The family of President Abacha was able to deposit in reputable international banks sums vastly in excess of his presidential salary , evidently illegally siphoned off from Nigerian oil ...
... role for the international banking sys- tem . The family of President Abacha was able to deposit in reputable international banks sums vastly in excess of his presidential salary , evidently illegally siphoned off from Nigerian oil ...
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... role in triggering , prolonging , and financing these conflicts . This report summarizes the main findings of recent scholarship on the role of natural resources in civil wars and discusses some policy options . The natural resources ...
... role in triggering , prolonging , and financing these conflicts . This report summarizes the main findings of recent scholarship on the role of natural resources in civil wars and discusses some policy options . The natural resources ...
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... roles . But even after these factors have been taken into account , studies con- sistently find that natural resources ... role that natural resources play in civil wars . It sug- gests four main pathways through which resources lead to ...
... roles . But even after these factors have been taken into account , studies con- sistently find that natural resources ... role that natural resources play in civil wars . It sug- gests four main pathways through which resources lead to ...
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... role in throwing off Dutch colonial rule in the 1940s and establishing the Indonesian republic . Although the Acehnese consider themselves ethnically distinct from the rest of Indonesia's population , they adhere to the same religion ...
... role in throwing off Dutch colonial rule in the 1940s and establishing the Indonesian republic . Although the Acehnese consider themselves ethnically distinct from the rest of Indonesia's population , they adhere to the same religion ...
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