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Collaborative Governance in Extractive Industries in Africa /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Afful-Koomson, Timothy (Editor ), Asubonteng, Kwabena Owusu (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Accra, Ghana : United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Chapter One
  • Collaborative Governance and its Relevance for Extractive Industries in Africa
  • Introduction
  • What is governance?
  • Theoretical building blocks of governance
  • What is collaborative governance?
  • What are the key features of collaborative governance?
  • What is the value of collaborative governance for extractive industries in Africa?
  • Chapters in this book
  • References
  • Chapter Two
  • Improving the Management of Mineral Resources for Sustainable Development inAfricaIntroduction
  • Africaâ€?s non-renewable natural resources and their contribution to the sustainable development on the continent
  • Mineral resources in Africa
  • The contribution of mining to sustainable development in Africa
  • Evaluation of the social pillars of sustainable development
  • Evaluation of environmental pillars of sustainable development
  • Environmental governance
  • Conclusion and recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter Three
  • Social Policy and State Revenues in Mineral -Rich Countries in AfricaIntroduction
  • The natural resource â€?curseâ€? argument
  • Success stories of some mineral-rich countries
  • Some policy options for mineral-rich countries in Africa
  • Improving local participation in mineral resources development
  • Mainstreaming mining in PRSPs
  • Fostering minerals cluster development
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter Four
  • Analysis of Governance in the Ghanaian Mining Sector
  • Introduction
  • Mining in Ghana
  • Conceptualising governance
  • Statement of the problemResearch design and methodology
  • Results and analysis
  • Conclusion and recommendations
  • References
  • Chapter Five
  • Labour â€?Specialisationâ€? and Sustenance of Artisanal Mining Activity in Ghana
  • Introduction
  • Study area and methods
  • The mining industry and ASM activity in Ghana
  • â€?Specialisedâ€? labour and services in ASM
  • Factors contributing to growth of specialised labour in ASM
  • Labour and skills
  • Entrepreneurship and â€?growthâ€? in local mining communities
  • Impact on mineral resources governance, environment, human trafficking, health and safetyConclusion
  • References
  • Chapter Six
  • Whither Sustainable Small and Medium Scale Mining in Guyana?
  • Demystifying sustainability and sustainable mining
  • Guyana: a brief overview
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Social sustainability
  • Governance systems for mining in Guyana
  • Legislative framework
  • Sustainability challenges
  • Lessons from the Guyanese experience
  • The way forward
  • References
  • ""Chapter Seven
  • The Challenges of Petroleum Revenues: Ghana, Corruption, and Institutions""