Featured Blog Posts – February 2017 Archive (23)

Is there a better way to measure resource-dependence? By Degol Hailu and Chinpihoi Kipgen

This piece is a summary of our full article published in the journal Resources Policy. See Degol Hailu and Chinpihoi Kipgen (2017) "The Extractives Dependence Index (EDI)", Resources Policy, Volume 51, Pages 251–264. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1UROZ_6sd-UEcL

High and persistent dependence on the extraction of oil, gas and…

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CURRICULA SPRINT

Submissions are invited from academics to participate in a curricula sprint on the topic of Environment, Community, Health and Safety in the Development Minerals Sector. Join us in Maputo, Mozambique, on the 7-9 April 2017. Sponsorship opportunities…

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement lay out a global consensus on the need to curb human-induced climate change and to achieve sustainable development. These concepts are linked. The urgency of addressing climate change is critical for global efforts to reduce poverty and advance sustainable development, but also climate-change mitigation must be pursued in a manner consistent with ending poverty, promoting economic development, respecting human rights, and…