Mining in Africa: Regulation and Development
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- Synopsis
- 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*BR**BR*Investigating the impact of the 2003 Extractive Industries Review on a number of African countries, the contributors find that a key dimension of the problem lies in the regulatory frameworks imposed on the African countries by the IMF and World Bank. *BR**BR*They aim to convince academics, governments and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable to social and economic development and environmental protection.
- Copyright:
- 2009
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781849644358
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780745329390
- Publisher:
- Pluto Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/04/19
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Technology, Earth Sciences
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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