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Mining codes in Africa : emergence of a ‘fourth’ generation?

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Besada, Hany and Martin, Philip (2014) Mining codes in Africa : emergence of a ‘fourth’ generation? Cambridge Review of International Affairs, Volume 28 (Number 2). pp. 263-282. doi:10.1080/09557571.2013.840823 ISSN 0955-7571.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09557571.2013.840823

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Abstract

A burgeoning interest among academics, policy-makers and civil society groups has developed concerning Africa's extractive sector and particularly its mining codes, which are now at the centre of a wider policy debate over natural resource governance and economic development on the continent. This article reviews the evolution of Africa's regulatory codes in the mining sector, which has undergone what Bonnie Campbell describes as ‘three generations’ of liberalization since the 1980s. We also highlight new voluntary, regional and transnational initiatives, driven by a host of heterogeneous actors from Africa and abroad, which constitute a ‘fourth’ generation of mining codes and natural resource governance practices that place primary emphasis on transparency and accountability by both mining companies and host governments. This new generation of natural resource governance initiatives presents new opportunities as well as unique challenges, particularly with the growing role of emerging economies such as the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). We conclude by assessing future trends and policy challenges in Africa's extractive sector governance.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy
Journal or Publication Title: Cambridge Review of International Affairs
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0955-7571
Official Date: 16 April 2014
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16 April 2014Published
Volume: Volume 28
Number: Number 2
Page Range: pp. 263-282
DOI: 10.1080/09557571.2013.840823
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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