Commonwealth Mineral Resources and Economic Development

1993 ◽  
pp. 29-48
Author(s):  
Yuri M. Arsky ◽  
Vitaly T. Borisovich ◽  
Boris V. Kochetkov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Mineral Resources

Unpacking the Resource Curse and Realism Challenges on Economic Development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

2022 ◽  
pp. 318-336
Author(s):  
Germain Miteu Tshinu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Resource Curse ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Third

The third theme of the book seeks to understand the role of mineral resources in the African continent's socio-economic development. The case study of the DRC is used to understand the role played by the state-owned mining company Gecamines to socio-economic conditions of employees and the country's development at large. Resource curse and realism theories are utilised in this case study to unpack the role of mineral resources to Gecamines employees' access to education and healthcare in particular and to the entire country in general. The chapter employed a case study design with a qualitative approach research in its endeavour of exploring Gecamines' socio-economic contribution to its employees. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Gecamines' managers, unskilled mine workers, and the Provincial Department of Mines' officers.

scholarly journals Potential conflicts of nature management in the Nenets Autonomous District

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Evseev ◽  
Tatiana Krasovskaya ◽  
Olga Chereshnia
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Original Method ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
Management Conflicts ◽  
Nenets Autonomous

A map presenting areas of potential nature management conflicts risks at the territory of the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (region) (NAO) was compiled. Nowadays this region experiences fast economic development foreseen by the Arctic Doctrine of the Russian Federation which includes economic development in different spheres. The 8 basic development zones were mentioned in the Doctrine, one- at the territory of NAO. Development strategy plans include careful nature management and complex approach to economic development tasks realization. This is of vital importance regarding the following: low ecosystems resilience to anthropogenic disturbances, presence of traditional nature management lands of indigenous peoples, pulls of regulating and supporting ecosystem services of microregional dimensions. These facts demonstrate importance of nature management potential risks spatial analysis for territories of pioneer development in NAO. Several big investments projects are planned for NAO for the nearest future. The larger part of investments into NAO economy (97 %) are connected with hydrocarbons extraction development. Priorities concern industrial nature management development (mainly mineral resources extraction), transport nature management (Indiga and Amderma sea ports, railways connecting with neighbor regions, pipe-lines arrangement). Original method of nature management conflicts analysis and mapping was used. It was based on revealing of potential competing exploitation of ecosystem services regulating, production, cultural. System analysis and mapping methods were used as well. The revealed areas of potential nature management conflicts must be taken into consideration during territorial management plans development.

scholarly journals Ecological Restrictions of Spatial Development in Practice of Russian Regions

2019 ◽  
pp. 32-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Zhalsaraeva ◽  
A. V. Shangina ◽  
M. A. Dugarzhapova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Spatial Development ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Natural Systems ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Federal Districts ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Economic Balance

The article describes conditions of spatial development of Russian regions in view of ‘The Strategy of Spatial Development of the Russian Federation up to 2025’ adopted in February 2019. Today the social and economic development of regions has technogeneous character. The anthropogenic impact on nature and climate is increasing, the quality of mineral resources is deteriorating. In this connection ecologic-economic balance becomes an important component of spatial development. The authors provide systematization of factors determining the spatial economic development at the level of regions, including ecological restrictions. During the research they used general academic methods of quantitative and qualitative analysis, scientific abstraction, synthesis and comparison. The current ecologic-economic restrictions for regions with unique natural systems and objects were identified and studied. Focus was made on particularly protected natural territories, which form the basis of ecological framework of regions. Principle groups of factors of spatial development were identified and ecologic-economic restrictions of regional development were described by using two big federal districts – the Republic of Buryatia and the Altay Territory. The authors put forward the lines of spatial development of regional economies with regard to ecological restrictions.  

scholarly journals DID Analysis on the Impact of Policies on the Rural-Urban Income Disparity in Resource-Dependent Regions: A Case Study of Ordos

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Rijimoleng Si ◽  
Gang Han
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Income Disparity ◽  
Coal Resources ◽  
Urban Income ◽  
The Government ◽  
Coal Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Ordos is the most abundant coal resource city in Inner Mongolia. Its coal resources account for one half of Inner Mongolia's coal resources and one sixth of China's total coal reserves. Abundant coal resources have laid the foundation for Ordos become today’s resource-based city. In 2003, Inner Mongolia issued “the guiding opinions on accelerating the development of key coal enterprises” (hereinafter referred to as “policy”), supporting the development of coal enterprises and providing policy conditions for the rapid economic development of Ordos. However, with the rapid development of economy, the rural-urban income disparity is also getting bigger in Ordos. Based on panel data from 1999 to 2012 and use the DID analysis of “quasi-natural experiment”, the paper finds that the policy has increased the rural-urban income disparity. The policy increases the rural-urban income disparity by promoting GDP growth. Therefore, the role of the policy system in the economic development of a region cannot be ignored. The government supports the development of local resource-based industries and also increase support for the development of upstream and downstream industries. Under the guidance of policy, the mineral resources income should be transformed reasonably. Government should invest the proceeds of mineral resources in material capital and human capital. Government also should invest the proceeds of mineral resources in external industries and projects that require large initial capital or long construction cycles, such as those essential infrastructure sectors: education, health, transportation and energy. In this way, the integration of urban and rural development will be realized and the rural-urban income disparity will be reduced.

A Note on Economic Development in North Korea: Call for a Comprehensive Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 247-259
Author(s):  
Yong-Shik Lee
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
South Korea ◽  
North Korea ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Political Economic

Abstract North Korea is currently one of the most impoverished countries with a history of famine, but the country has a significant potential for economic development that could lift its population from poverty. Neighbored by some of the largest and most advanced economies in the world (South Korea, Japan, and China) and endowed with abundant mineral resources, industrial experience, and a history of successful economic development in the past, North Korea can embark on the path to rapid economic development, as its southern counterpart (South Korea) did so successfully since the 1960s. Yet, the successful economic development of North Korea requires a comprehensive approach, including obtaining a fund for development; normalizing relations with the West and the neighboring countries; improving its human rights conditions; prioritizing key industrial development; and reforming its political-economic system. This note discusses the comprehensive approach necessary for the successful economic development of North Korea.

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTION OF FUEL AND MINERAL RESOURCES

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shohista N. Muratova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Atmospheric Air ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Environmental Development

In the area of globalization, preservation of the environment is one of the components of the overall success of economic development. Therefore, this article discusses ways to improve the fuel and mineral resources efficiency and the preservation of environmental quality. Branches of fuel and energy complex prevail in economic structure of Uzbekistan. The enterprises for production of fuel and mineral resources make essential negative impact on all components of surrounding environment: atmospheric air, land and water resources, subsoil. In this regard, in article the main attention is paid to the actions, allowing to prove a complex of ecological, economic and social requirements to technologies of production of fuel and mineral resources, and also to create scientifically reasonable program of greening of development of fuel and mineral resources.

Natural Resources, Local Governance and Social Instability: A Comparison of Two Counties in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 78-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Vivian Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political System ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
The Other ◽  
Incentive Structure ◽  
West China ◽  
Social Instability ◽  
South West ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractThis article compares two neighbouring underdeveloped counties in south-west China. They share many similarities in economic, political and demographic structures, but experience divergent levels of social instability. The comparison suggests that, under China's political system and cadre incentive structure, the endowment of mineral resources in one county, and the lack thereof in the other, significantly influences the modes of economic development and local governance in these two counties, and thus contributes to their different levels of social instability.

scholarly journals China – Angola – Russia: Non-existing Triangle

2019 ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
A. Dikarev
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Economic Interest ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Trade Turnover ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

This article contains the detailed comparative analysis of Russian and Chinese participation in the economic development of one of the most important African countries. The article highlights the history of credits and loans, foreign direct investments to Angola, dynamics of Russian and Chines trade turnover in the 21-st century. Main projects of Russia-Angola economic co-operation, activities of the biggest Chinese companies in Angola are in the scope of this research. Main economic interest of both powers – China and Russia – is to obtain access to the rich energy and mineral resources of Angola. However, any numerical indices of Russian and Chinese involvement into Angolan economics show that Russia cannot compete with China in this respect. Incomparable scale of trade turnover and economic cooperation make the hypotheses about possible “rivalry” between Russia and China in this region groundless. In spite of the fact that China has reduced loans volumes to Angola recently, the trade between the two countries shows increasing trend. For the time being Russia seems competitive to China in military cooperation with Angola though falls behind in humanitarian sphere.

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