Geological resources and good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa : holistic approaches to transparency and sustainable development in the extractive sector /

This book looks at the distribution, occurrences, potential and prospects for good governance, transparency and sustainable development of geological resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. By bringing together numerous different point of views, it is carried out in a holistic, interdisciplinary and scient...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Runge, Jürgen, 1962-, Shikwati, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press, 2011.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book looks at the distribution, occurrences, potential and prospects for good governance, transparency and sustainable development of geological resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. By bringing together numerous different point of views, it is carried out in a holistic, interdisciplinary and scientific way. The states of Sub-Saharan Africa are among the world's most resource-rich regions - yet many of these countries are a long way from attaining their development potential - some are among the least developed in the world. Paradoxically, those countries that are most richly endowed with resou.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 265 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portrait (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203093290
0203093291
9780429106699
0429106696
0415582679
9780415582674
1138114081
9781138114081