Mining in Africa: Regulation and Development - Campbell, Bonnie
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The continent of Africa is rich in minerals needed by Western economies, but rather than forming the basis for economic growth the mining industry contributes very little to African development Investigating the impact of the 2003 Extractive Industries Review on a number of African countries, the contributors find the root of the problem in the controls imposed on the African countries by the IMF and World Bank. They aim to convince academics, governments and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable towards social, economic and environmental…mehr

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The continent of Africa is rich in minerals needed by Western economies, but rather than forming the basis for economic growth the mining industry contributes very little to African development Investigating the impact of the 2003 Extractive Industries Review on a number of African countries, the contributors find the root of the problem in the controls imposed on the African countries by the IMF and World Bank. They aim to convince academics, governments and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable towards social, economic and environmental development. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach and provides a historical perspective of each country, making it ideal for students of development studies and development organizations.
Autorenporträt
Bonnie Campbell is Professor of Political Economy at the department of Political Science at the University of Quebec in Montreal where she heads the Research Chair on Governance and Aid for Development. Her publications include Regulating Mining in Africa: For Whose Benefit?, (Ed.) (2004). She has been a member of the International Study Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on the revision of mining codes in Africa (Addis Abbaba) (2007-2009) and the Advisory Group to the Canadian Government on corporate social responsibility in the extractive sector in developing countries (2007).