9 — May 2020 New Directions in Mining Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa Sara Ghebremusse Key Points Introduction → If governed effectively, mining in Africa can support the United Nations Sustainable Africa’s mineral wealth has the potential to contribute Development Goal (SDG) 1, dedicated to ending to the achievement of SDG 1, 1 committed to ending 2 poverty, and SDG 8,. [...] For mining to contribute to the elimination in the Africa Mining Vision (AMV), of this “paradox of plenty,”4 where vast mineral which calls for the transformation of wealth coincides with pervasive poverty, proper mining sectors across the continent. [...] and socio-economic development”6 across Africa, the AMV advocates for new directions in mining About the Author governance that transform the sector from its colonial-enclave past into one that is integrated into economies across the continent.7 This policy Sara Ghebremusse is an assistant professor brief discusses the new legal frameworks governing at the University of British Columbia’s mining e. [...] Governance across Africa in political science and Middle Eastern and African studies from the University The AMV supports the realization of SDGs 1 and 8 in of Alberta, and an M. [...] Copyright © 2020 by the Centre for International Governance Innovation The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Centre for International Governance Innovation or its Board of Directors.
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