Governance of Africa's Resources: Publications
- Policy Briefings
- Occasional Papers
- Research Reports
- Opinion Editorials
- Diplomatic Pouch
- Other resources and links on resource governance
Policy Briefings
Placing African Fisheries on the COP 17 Agenda
by Alex Benkenstein
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 40, November 2011
COP 17: What Role for South Africa as an Agent of Change?
by Romy Chevallier
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 38, November 2011
The Land Factor in Mining Gold Reserves in Tanzania
by Furaha Lugoe
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 34, July 2011
Forest Governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo
by Joël Kiyulu
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 33, July 2011
Unconstitutional Changes of Government: The Democrat’s Dilemma in Africa
by Kathryn Sturman
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 30, March 2011
Governance of Oil Resources and the Referendum in Southern Sudan
by Leben Nelson Moro
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 29, March 2011
Is Uganda Ready for Oil Revenues?
by Francis Tumusiime
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 28, February 2011
Recursos Naturais, Actualizacao: Petroleo em Angola
by Vicente José da Costa Pinto de Andrade
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 27, February 2011
Can Uganda's Oil Endowment Support its Economic Development?
by Lesedi Modise
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 26, December 2010
The DRC at 50: Confronting the Challenges of Peace and Territorial Consolidation
by Petrus de Kock
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 22, August 2010
Will Oil Build or Break the Back of Ghana’s Democracy?
by Ross Harvey
SAIIA Policy Briefing No 14, January 2010
Occasional Papers
Setting the Boundaries of a Social Licence for Mining in South Africa: The Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project
by Ichumile Gqada
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 99, November 2011
The Politics of Resources, Resistance and Peripheries in Sudan
by Petrus de Kock
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 86, June 2011
Falling between the Cracks? Prospects for Environmental Litigation Arising from Oil Production in Southern Sudan
by Issac Yak Tutdel
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 61, May 2010
Enhancing the Governance of Africa’s Oil Sector
by Douglas Yates
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 51, November 2009
Forest Governance in Africa
by Simon Counsell
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 50, October 2009
Digging Deep for Profits and Development? Reflections on Enhancing the Governance of Africa’s Mining Sector
by J Andrew Grant
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 49, October 2009
Fishing for Sustainable Livelihoods in Angola: The Co-operative Approach
by Mari-Lise du Preez
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 45, October 2009
China and Africa's Natural Resources: The Challenges and Implications for Development and Governance
by Chris Alden and Ana Cristina Alves
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 41, September 2009
Political Economy Models of the Resource Curse: Implications for Policy and Research
by Ivar Kolstad and Arne Wiig
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 40, September 2009
Natural Resource Governance, Boom and Bust: The Case of Kolwezi in the DRC
by Gregory Mthembu-Salter
SAIIA Occasional Paper No 35, June 2009
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Research Reports
The Power of Oil: Charting Uganda's Transition to a Petro-State
by Petrus de Kock and Kathryn Sturman
SAIIA Research Report No 10, March 2012
‘Troubled Waters’ Sustaining Uganda’s Lake Victoria Nile Perch Fishery
by Alex Benkenstein
SAIIA Research Report No 9, October 2011
Securing a Social Licence to Operate? From Stone Age to New Age Mining in Tanzania
by Alison Goldstuck and Tim Hughes
SAIIA Research Report No 7, February 2010
New Thinking on the Governance of Water and River Basins in Africa: Lessons from the SADC Region
by Anthony Turton
SAIIA Research Report No 6, February 2010
Untangling the Nets: The Governance of Tanzania’s Marine Fisheries
by Mariam January and Honest Prosper Ngowi
SAIIA Research Report No 5, February 2010
Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Forestry Governance in the DRC
by Mari-Lise du Preez and Kathryn Sturman
SAIIA Research Report No 4, June 2009
Op Eds
As part of the project, a number of Op Eds pieces have been published.
Diplomatic Pouch
As part of the project, a number of Diplomatic Pouch pieces have been published.
Other resources and links on resource governance
Resources at the Jan Smuts House Library
Jan Smuts House GARP Bibliography
Country Studies:
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Amnesty International: DRC Report January 2007
Global Witness: Same Old Story A background study on natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo June 2004
Sudan
Tanzania
DfID: Tanzania Factsheet
China and Africa’s Resources
Centre for Chinese Studies: China’s Africa Policy January 2006
Centre for Chinese Studies: China’s Interests in Africa’s Infrastructure Sector
CNOOC: Social Responsibility Report 2005
Tralac: A possible SACU/China Free Trade Agreement (FTA): Implications for the South African Manufacturing sector
Ambassador Liu Guijin: 'China's Role in Meeting Africa's Developmental Needs'
Dr He Wenping: 'The Balancing Act of China’s Africa Policy'
Sectors:
Mining & Minerals
Overview of mining and minerals
DDI: Accra Conference, October 27 – 30, 2005
DDI: A Different Kind of Diamond Mining
DDI: Background Paper on Macroeconomic Issues August 2005
DDI: Background Paper on Micro Development Issues August 2005
DDI: DEALING FOR DEVELOPMENT? A Study of Diamond Marketing and Pricing in Sierra Leone
EITI: Action Plan
EITI: Guide
EITI: Statement
Global Witness & Amnesty International: Déjà Vu - diamond industry still failing to deliver on promises
Global Witness: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Kimberley Process
Kimberley Process Working Group on Monitoring Submission for the 2006 review of the KPCS
Background to the Kimberley Process
Final Communique, Kimberley Process Plenary November 6-9, 2006
WDC: The Essential Guide to Implementing the Kimberley Process
PAC: Diamond Industry Annual Review - Sierra Leone 2006
PAC: Killing Kimberley? Conflict Diamonds and Paper Tigers
SADC Mining Industry Review 2006
US GAO: Conflict Diamonds - Agency Actions Needed to Enhance Implementation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
Dr Paul Jourdan: 'The Role of Extractive Industries in Fragile States in Africa'
Oil, Petroleum & Gas
Overview of oil, petroleum and gas
African Downstream: trends confirmed, as Majors review investments, local operators increase their role
Chad’s Oil: Miracle or Mirage? Following the Money in Africa’s Newest Petro-State
Financing African Oil & Gas Investments: Presentation to the Africa Oil & Gas Forum
NORAD: The Norwegian Oil for Development Initiative
ASRP: Oil, Arms and Violence in Africa
PFC Energy: IOCsand Sustainability
IMF: Political Economy of Oil-Revenue Sharing in a Developing Country: Illustrations from Nigeria
Timber & Logging
Overview of timber and logging
USAID: Conflict Timber: Dimensions of the Problem in Asia and Africa
Global Witness: Timber, Taylor, Soldier, Spy: How Liberia’s uncontrolled resource exploitation, Charles Taylor’s manipulation and the re-recruitment of excombatants are threatening regional peace
Amazon Institute for Environmental Research: Tropical Deforestation and Climate Change
Fisheries
Overview of fisheries
WWF: Ecological Risk Assessment: A Tool for Implementing an Ecosystem Approach for Southern African Fisheries
EU: Community action plan for the eradication of illegal,unreported and unregulated fishing
FAO: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006
EarthTrends: Information Guide for Fisheries
World FishCenter: Fisheries and the Millennium Development Goals : Solutions for Africa
MRAG: Review of Impacts of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing on Developing Countries
NEPAD: The NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture
OECD: Making Sure Fish Piracy Doesn’t Pay
Issues:
Sustainability
Climate change
Christian Aid: The climate of poverty: facts, fears and hope
IPCC: Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change
Friends of the Earth: Climate Change, Crisis and Southern Africa
Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change
Nicholas Stern: 'What is the Economics of Climate Change?'
UNFCCC: Caring for Climate - A guide to the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol
UNFCCC: Understanding Climate Change: A Beginner's Guide to the UN Framework Convention and the Kyoto Protocol
Working Group on Climate Change and Development: Africa – Up in smoke 2
Water stress
Evan Leonard: 'Uncharted Waters: Climate Change and Water Scarcity in Africa'
Energy security
Overview of energy security
“Intelligent” Property Practice through Energy Efficiency and Beyond
WBCSD: Facts and trends to 2050: Energy and climate change
BP: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2007
Thematic Research:
‘An Oil Giant Reforms’ The Experience of South African Companies Doing Business in Nigeria
