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The continent of Africa is rich in minerals needed by Western economies. Yet the mining industry contributes very little to African development.

Investigating the impact of the 2003 Extractive Industries Review on a number of African countries, the contributors find that a key dimension of the problem lies in the regulatory frameworks imposed on African countries by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. They aim to convince academics, governments, and industry that regulation needs to be reformed to create a mining industry favourable to social and economic development and environmental protection.

The book takes a multidisciplinary approach and provides an historical perspective of each country, making it ideal for students of development studies.

THE EDITOR

Bonnie Campbell is Professor of Political Economy at the Université du Québec à Montréal, where she holds the Research Chair on Governance and Aid for Development. She has been a member of the International Study Group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa on the revision of mining codes in Africa (2007-2009) and has advised the Canadian government on corporate social responsibility in the extractive sector in developing countries.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Introduction – Bonnie Campbell
Chapter 1. Mining in Ghana: Implications for National Economic Development and Poverty Reduction – Thomas Akabzaa
Chapter 2. Guinea and Bauxite-Aluminum: The Challenges of Development and Poverty Reduction – Bonnie Campbell
Chapter 3. Mining, Poverty Reduction, the Protection of the Environment and the Role of the World Bank Group in Mali – Gisèle Belem
Chapter 4. Mining and Protection of the Environment in Madagascar – Bruno Sarrasin
Chapter 5. Governance, Human Rights and Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Marie Mazalto
Chapter 6. Conclusion: What Development Model? What Government Agenda? – Bonnie Campbell
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