Comment on the World Bank Proposal to reduce its Involvement in Extractive Industry Projects
Article from: OGEL 1 (2004), in Environment
Introduction
About a year and a half ago this reviewer received a copy of the WB-IFC paper, 'Treasure or Trouble: Mining in developing countries' and wrote to the Bank with comments upon it. No response was received. The World Bank paper is of great interest and supplies the reader with a good deal of statistical and other information on the mining sector which is also of use to the specialist working in natural resources. Moreover it does not neglect a discussion of the 'Resource Curse' that appears to afflict many countries rich in natural resources. As I said at the time, I would have welcomed some ...