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    Resource abundance in mozambique: avoiding conflict, ensuring prosperity

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    From as early as the 1960s companies have been exploring the natural resource wealth of Mozambique. However, it is only in the past decade that the potential of these resources has been realised. Indeed, Mozambique is now thought to have some of the largest deposits of gas and coal on the African continent, and beyond.
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    Sustainable livelihoods and marine resources: how does South Africa’s policy for the small-scale fisheries sector consider current challenges on the ground?

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    There is a marked need to better understand the interconnectivity between poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability, since impoverished communities are often dependent upon their natural habitat to meet basic needs. Strategies to improve the livelihoods of the poor must consider the role of their natural environment.
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    Marikana as a tipping point? The political economy of labour tensions in South Africa’s mining industry and how best to resolve them

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    Before 16 August 2012, the platinum-mining South African town of Marikana was still largely unknown outside the mining sector. On that fateful day, everything changed. A toxic cocktail of a brutal police force and grievance-mobilised workers resulted in the death of 34 striking mineworkers.
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    Brazil’s maritime strategy in the South Atlantic: the nexus between security and resources

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    The recent discovery of significant deposits of oil and gas in the pre-salt layers off the Brazilian coast has triggered new interests and concerns within the South Atlantic geopolitical space.
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    Assessing competitive resource tenders as an option for mining rights allocation in South Africa

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill of 2013 (MPRD-AB) has generated fresh debate regarding the appropriate system for allocating mineral prospecting and mining rights in South Africa. The draft bill no longer specifies that mining rights are to be allocated according to the first-in, first-assessed (FIFA) principle.
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    Russia’s Africa policy

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    Russia’s interest in Africa lies not only in terms of the continent’s natural resources. Indeed, Russia’s own reserves are significant. Developing Russia’s own enormous energy resources, however, would be far more costly than developing the same resources in Africa. The profitability of production and quality of raw materials thus makes Africa an attractive partner.
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    Preventing and resolving future climate and natural resource-related conflicts in the Zambezi Basin: a Study of Bulawayo and Chinde Districts

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2013
    Long-term changes in climate are likely to increase a range of risks to human security, including the risk of violent conflict. The city of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, and Chinde district in the Zambezia province of Mozambique have been identified as areas that are highly susceptible to future climate-induced conflicts.
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    India and Africa: towards a sustainable energy partnership

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    The depletion of hydrocarbon resources, due to unprecedented growth in energy demand from developing countries, concerns over the disruption of energy supplies arising from political instability in the Middle East and the emergence of energy ‘nationalism’ in some oil-producing states, has resulted in major and emerging economies shifting their focus to finding alternative energy sou
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    Can Uganda's oil endowment support its economic development?

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2010
    Global energy security concerns have fuelled the exploration of oil in Uganda. Since 2006 sizeable oil deposits have been found in the country, indicating that Uganda’s once agriculture-based economy is on the brink of a rapid transformation in favour of its natural resources sector. Whether this discovery of oil will support the economic development of the country remains to be seen.
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    Is Uganda ready for oil revenues?

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011
    Following the discovery of substantial petroleum deposits in Uganda, expectations are high that oil revenues will lead to economic prosperity and improved standards of living. However, if not handled properly, oil revenues can exacerbate the resource curse. Overcoming the resource curse requires laws and institutions that foster transparency and accountability.

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