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Natural resource investment and Africa's development / edited by Francis N. Botchway.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- New horizons in environmental and energy law.
- New horizons in environmental and energy law
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural resources--Africa.
- Natural resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (544 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This well-researched book covers a wide spectrum of important issues that are central to investment in natural resources and ultimately, economic development of Africa. Francis Botchway and the expert contributors analyse the relationships between good governance and resource management, as well as the existing commercial and financial agreements. The environmental implication of resource exploitation and the international dimensions of the industry are also explored in this insightful study. Each comprehensive and concise contribution highlights the importance of transparency and equity in in
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Governance and political economy
- pt. 2. Commercial and financial relations
- pt. 3. The international context of African resource exploitation.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-13291-5
- 9786613132918
- 0-85793-040-0
- OCLC:
- 731646735
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