Title:
Extractive industries in west and central Africa : nature & poverty issues
Corporate author(s):
IUCN
Place:
[Amsterdam]
Publisher:
IUCN
Year:
2008
PAGE:
1
Language:
eng
Subject:
Environment and Natural Resources
Keywords:
environment
,
industry
,
natural resources
,
nature conservation
,
sustainable development
,
trade
Abstract:
This is a map on the oil and mining activities in West and Central Africa. The map provides a complete overview of more than one hundred major oil and mining sites in the region. On the poster one can find a general summary of the potential impact of oil and mining activities on biodiversity and local economies. Also an overview of the existing initiatives to promote sustainability and transparency in the extractive industry sector is given. It concludes with specific recommendations for all stakeholders including governments, civil society and the financial sector.
Organization:
IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands
Region:
West Africa
,
Central Africa
Category:
General
Right:
© 2008 IUCN
Document type:
Other
File:
200316.pdf