Beschreibung:
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.
Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Fiscal Regime of Minerals and Mining Law of Ghana: Implications for National Economic Development and Poverty Reduction 2. The Contribution of the Guinean Bauxite-Aluminium Sector to the Challenges of Development and Poverty Reduction in Guinea 3. Poverty Reduction and the Protection of the Environment in Mali: Assessing the Renewal of the Role of the World Bank Group 4. Mining Development and Protection of the Environment in Madagascar. The Tolagnaro QMM Project in the Context of the Extractive Industries Review 5. Governance, Human Rights and the Mining Sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conclusion: What Development Model? What Governance Agenda? Index