2007 Mineral and Mining Act demonstrates that the excesses of the environmental damage in the Niger Delta region did not emanate from inadequate legislation. The problem is an ineffective implementation of the Act. As indicated in the first part of the paper, the Nigeria government lacks the political will to implement the appropriate clauses important for the protection of the Niger Delta’s ecosystem because a significant percentage of the government expenditure comes from revenues generated by oil
Abstract Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. The country has suffered through a civil war and an Ebola epidemic that has devastated the country’s infrastructure and left the economy in decline. Despite death, devastation, the poor economy, and government corruption issues, Sierra Leone has the potential to rebound and grow the economy. This paper will introduce basic facts about Sierra Leone, their government and the economy. Finally it will review areas of opportunity
have remained significant influences on the relative performance of economies and their impact felt global. This article highlights the impact of industrial commodity prices resulting in slower growth, poorer corporate earnings, and a higher risk of a financial crisis on economies like Australia and other dependent economies. Introduction Commodity price is having a negative impact on economic growth, especially on major countries that derive more than 75% of their export earnings from commodities
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GOLD MINING AT DUNKWA-ON-OFFIN AND IT’S SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT BY ISHMAEL KWARTENG 10410625 THIS THESIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEGREE DECLARATION I declare that this thesis is my own original work undertaken under the supervision of Dr. Emmanuel Attua and of the Department
Budget and Economy in Alaska Located in the Northwest limit of the United States of America (USA), Alaska is the largest state of the US. Despite its big dimension, it is one of the least populated states due its cold weather. Most of Alaska's economy comes from its natural resources. The fishing, natural gas, and oil industries dominate it-almost 85% of its budget comes from oil and gas revenues. Alaska also provides half of the nation’s coal reserves, and has one of the largest silver and zinc
“Economic Growth Starting to Pick Up Pace” – Perth Now The article summarises the economic situation in the post mining investment boom period in Australia, touching on several macroeconomics including but not limited to economic growth, unemployment, GDP, fiscal and monetary policies. Essentially, economic growth is the increase in a country’s standard of living or its capacity to increase production of goods and services over time (Howitt and Weil 2008; Saymeh 2013, 341). Economic growth is an overarching
Australia is the sixth largest country, the largest island continent in the world, and full of an abundance of natural resources. Geographically Australia is about the same size as the lower 48 United States, however the population is less than the size of Los Angeles at 23.6 million. The majority of the population is therefore ‘grouped’ into the capital cities- Sydney in New South Wales, Melbourne in Victoria, Adelaide in South Australia, Brisbane in Queensland, Darwin in Northern Territory, and
Mongolian mining industry development trajectory can be divided into four distinct periods of evolution: 1. Opening or Freewheeling (1990-1994); 2. Environmental Protectionism or Braking (1995-2005); 3. Nationalistic Protectionism or Stalling (2006-2011); and 4. Loosening Restrictions or Backpedaling (2012-2015). In recent years, the economy of Mongolia has grown substantially due to its mining industry’s expansion and production, mostly owing to coal and copper exports. The country scores
developments of the Saudi economy between 1970 and 2015. Saudi Arabia has made tremendous milestones in claiming its deserved position as a renowned world economy. In its bid to take its place among the club of the world’s largest economies, Saudi Arabia has had to make numerous economic development activities since the 1970s. First and foremost was the elevation of the oil mining status to the largest oil reserves or mining countries of the world. Huge amounts of revenue from the sale of oil boosted
especially imperative today with the recent crash of oil prices which affects Bolivia’s export revenues as natural gas prices are indexed to oil prices. This chapter seeks to explore Bolivia’s economic structure; whether the natural resource curse phenomenon is already occuring in Bolivia? What are the contributors to their susceptibility to the risks of the resource curse? What role did Bolivia’s state-managed economy play in contributing to this and how have market mechanisms affected Bolivia’s economic