TY  - BOOK
AU  - Le Billon,Philippe
ED  - International Institute for Strategic Studies.
TI  - Fuelling war: natural resources and armed conflict 
T2  - Adelphi paper,
SN  - 0415379709
AV  - U162 .A3 no. 2005
U1  - 355.02/73 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York
PB  - Routledge for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London
KW  - Natural resources
KW  - War
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Resource curse
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [85]-92); The resource curse. Iraq and the resource curse ; The collapse of economic growth ; Governance failure ; Resources, governance failure and identity in Nigeria ; Conflicts and violence -- Resources and armed conflicts. War and resource accessibility ; Resources and types of armed conflicts ; Influencing the course of armed conflicts -- Implications for conflict prevention and termination. Addressing the resource curse ; Ending resource wars ; Increasing corporate responsibility ; Regulating conflict diamonds
N2  - A generous endowment of natural resources should favour rapid economic and social development. The experience of countries like Angola and Iraq, however, suggests that resource wealth often proves a curse rather than a blessing. Billions of dollars from resource exploitation benefit repressive regimes and rebel groups, at a massive cost for local populations. This Adelphi Paper analyses the economic and political vulnerability of resource-dependent countries; assesses how resources influence the likelihood and course of conflicts; and discusses current initiatives to improve resource governance in the interest of peace. It concludes that long-term stability in resource-exporting regions will depend on their developmental outcomes, and calls for a broad reform agenda prioritising the basic needs and security of local populations
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2005363484-d.html
ER  -