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From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
This chapter overviews investments in oil, gas and mining projects. It includes a comparison of private and state ventures. Sources of income include: cash from existing… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
What are the key elements of a legal framework for the extractive sector? These can include a country's constitution (for example, laying out who owns natural… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
Allocation of mineral rights is a significant issue in natural resource management, and illustrates a fundamental difference between extractive industries and other… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
In this chapter, Matthew Genasci discusses contract-based systems, including both production sharing arrangements and service contracts, in comparison to royalty tax… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
State-controlled companies often play an outsized role in the management of the oil, gas, and mining industries. For example, they control about 90 percent of all global… -
From SDG Academy on 26 May, 2020
The live Q&A session took place on May 26, 2020, and answered questions related to the natural resource governance in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Dr.… -
From SDG Academy on 28 October, 2020
This is a recording of a live webinar that took place on October 28, 2020. Oil and mining sector corruption has led to political strife and billions lost in public… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
in this chapter, Paul Collier looks at the politics of how the economic decision chain, from the discovery process of natural resources to domestic investments. He… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
Saleem Ali provides an overview of the environmental assessment process, by which regulators can manage the ecological and economic costs and benefits of natural… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
Discovery of natural resources is difficult; this is evidenced by the fact that in the typical poor country, if we look at how many resources it had discovered per… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
Jeffrey Sachs notes that it is, on the whole, good to have mineral resources or coal, oil, or gas resources as major inputs to the economy; major inputs to economic… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
This video explains the differences between mining and oil and gas extraction notably that extraction of oil (hydrocarbon exploitation) produces water as waste, while… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
This chapter covers international laws that can impact the governance of natural resources. Trade law is one example, as it can require governments not to restrict… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
In this chapter, Cristina Villegas gives an introduction to artisanal and small-scale mining. She defines artisanal, or small-scale miners, and the issue of defining… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
In this chapter, Deanna Kemp talks about human rights and key international frameworks on business and human rights, as well as the challenges associated with… -
From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019
In this chapter, Paul Collier looks at why it matters to build a critical mass of citizen understanding so that countries can take decisions that harness resources for…