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New Approaches to the Governance of Natural Resources

Insights from Africa

  • J. Andrew Grant
  • W. R. Nadège Compaoré
  • Matthew I. Mitchell
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Part of the International Political Economy Series book series (IPES)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxviii
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  2. Introduction: Theoretical Approaches and Policy Implications

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. ‘New’ Approaches to the Governance of Africa’s Natural Resources
      J. Andrew Grant, W. R. Nadège Compaoré, Matthew I. Mitchell, Mats Ingulstad
      Pages 3-24
    3. Interrogating the ‘Good’ in ‘Good Governance’: Rethinking Natural Resource Governance Theory and Practice in Africa
      Mari-Lise du Preez
      Pages 25-42

  3. Governance Challenges in Africa’s Oil Sectors

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 43-43
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    2. The Rise and Fall of Oil-Rentier States in Africa
      Douglas A. Yates
      Pages 45-64
    3. Access to Information and Transparency Provisions in Petroleum Laws in Africa: A Comparative Analysis
      Peter G. Veit, Carole Excell
      Pages 65-95
    4. Micro-Level Effects of Oil Resources: Insights from a Survey of Angolan Microcredit Clients
      Allan Cain, Ivar Kolstad, Arne Wiig
      Pages 96-112
    5. Bridging the Governance Gap in South Sudan: Connecting Policy-Makers to Populations in Africa’s Newest Oil-Producing Country
      Conrad Winn, Melissa Jennings, Matthew I. Mitchell
      Pages 113-128

  4. Governance Challenges in Africa’s Non-Petroleum Natural Resource Sectors

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 129-129
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    2. Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Mining: From Engagement to Development in Ghana
      Hevina S. Dashwood, Bill Buenar Puplampu
      Pages 131-153
    3. Network Governance and the African Timber Organization: Prospects for Regional Forestry Governance in Africa
      J. Andrew Grant, Dianne Balraj, Jeremy Davison, Georgia Mavropoulos-Vagelis
      Pages 154-180
    4. Refocusing Governance from the ‘Bottom-Up’: Understanding the Gendered Dynamics of Land Deals for Biofuel Development in Kenya and Tanzania
      Andrea Collins
      Pages 181-199
    5. Casting the Net Widely: Effective Governance and the Contribution of Fisheries to the Development of African Countries
      Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Dawit Tesfamichael
      Pages 200-223
    6. Hydropolitics and Transboundary River Basin Management Nuances in the Southern African Development Community
      Anthony Turton
      Pages 224-244

  5. Concluding Remarks: New Challenges and Opportunities

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 245-245
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    2. Global and Local Challenges and Opportunities: Reflections on China and the Governance of African Natural Resources
      Christopher Alden, Ana Cristina Alves
      Pages 247-266
    3. Prospects and Trends in the Governance of Africa’s Natural Resources: Reflections on the Role of External and Internal Actors
      J. Andrew Grant, W. R. Nadège Compaoré, Matthew I. Mitchell, Timothy M. Shaw
      Pages 267-284
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 285-292
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About this book

Introduction

The book provides an in-depth analysis of the governance of Africa's natural resource sectors (oil, biofuels, forestry, fisheries, minerals) and new insights for readers as they navigate the burgeoning research on global governance initiatives and regional/national strategies that seek to improve the governance of the continent's natural resources.

Keywords

Natural resources Africa governance mining oil minerals conflict gold diamonds forestry fisheries biofuels land deals river basin China Angola South Africa Ghana South Sudan Sudan development global governance Governance organization research

Editors and affiliations

  • J. Andrew Grant
    • 1
  • W. R. Nadège Compaoré
    • 1
  • Matthew I. Mitchell
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Political StudiesQueen’s UniversityCanada
  2. 2.Saint Paul UniversityCanada

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