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This chapter is about the valuable lessons from Ghana’s and Africa’s natural resources and their relationship with sustainable development. It focuses on what Ghana and other African/developing nations can learn and apply to improve the management of their natural endowment to improve the lives of their citizens. In connection with that, one of the chapter’s main concerns is to lay the foundation for the kind of economic growth that is shared broadly and lasts across generations. Discussions both within and outside Ghana with OG practitioners, government officials, academics, and consultants, drove home some essential points: in order for Ghana to deal effectively and efficiently with its newly found petroleum resource, it has to position itself to learn from both the successes and failures of different nations.
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Panford, K. (2017). Policies for High-Value Contributions of Africa’s Resources to Sustainable Development. In: Africa’s Natural Resources and Underdevelopment. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54072-0_7
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