Resources for Peace? Managing Revenues from Extractive Industries in Post-Conflict Environments
Publisher: Philippe Le Billon
Date: 2008
Topics: Extractive Resources, Governance
In the wake of violent conflict, a key element of building a durable peace is building a state with the ability to collect and manage public resources. To implement peace accords and to provide public services, the government must be able to collect revenue, allocate resources, and manage expenditure in a manner that is regarded by its citizens as effective and equitable.