Mining in Africa - Regulation and Development

Informationen zum Autor 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 Mining in Africa (Pluto, 2009). Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung How Africa's mineral wealth is diverted away from its people

Product details

• Authors: Bonnie Campbell
• Assisted by: Bonnie Campbell (Editor), Campbell Bonnie (Editor)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.05.2009
• EAN: 9780745329406
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-2940-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mining, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Mining technology and engineering