Regional Natural Resource Governance in Africa
The Political Economy of Sustainable Development
Regional Natural Resource Governance in Africa
The Political Economy of Sustainable Development
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Description
Timely and incisive, this volume explores why the abundant mineral resources of Southern Africa have failed to translate into broad-based development and proposes a new approach to natural resource governance.
Focusing on the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the book examines the region's potential to overcome national-level regulatory weaknesses through stronger regional collaboration. Rich in analysis yet accessible to readers with a basic understanding of the issues, this collection investigates the key challenges facing the extractive sector: illicit financial flows, environmental harm, and insufficient government oversight. It argues that national institutions alone often lack the capacity to hold powerful mining interests accountable, but regional governance could fill this gap.
Drawing on comparative insights from East and West Africa, the contributors show how robust, stakeholder-driven regional protocols, designed with input from civil society, communities, governments, and the private sector, can enhance transparency, equity, and sustainability in natural resource management. It underscores the significance of an inclusive, multi-stakeholder governance framework that integrates both state and non-state actors to promote effective and sustainable natural resource management.
This book is essential reading for policymakers, researchers, development practitioners, and anyone interested in how Africa can leverage its natural resources for long-term, inclusive growth. It is both a call to action and a roadmap for reimagining natural resource governance through regional cooperation.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Introduction. Introducing Regional Integration Approaches to Natural Resource Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa
Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba (Carleton University, Canada), Leon Mwamba Tshimpaka (University of Pretoria, ZA & Woxsen University, India), J. Andrew Grant (Queen's University, Canada), and Edith Phaswana (University of South Africa, ZA)
1. Regional Organizations and Mineral Resource Governance in Africa: Insights from Tanzania
Conrad John Masabo (Roskilde University, Denmark & University of Dodoma, Tanzania)
2. Natural Resource Governance for Sustainable Development in Eastern and Southern Africa Development: A Comparative Analysis and Exploration of Best Practices
Mumo Nzau (National Defence University-Kenya, Kenya) and Millicent A. Ochieng (Independent Researcher)
3. Natural Resource Governance in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Southern African Development Community (SADC): A Comparative Analysis
Godwin S. M. Okeke (University of Lagos, NG)
4. Toward the Harmonization of Mining Policies and Regulations in SADC to Support Regional Industrialization and Integration
Claude Kabemba (Southern Africa Resource Watch, ZA) and Wole Olaleye (International Alliance for Natural Resources in Africa, ZA)
5. Sustainability and Critical Minerals for Whom? Agential Constructivist Analyses of African Agency in the Southern African Development Community
Surulola Eke (Queen's University, Canada), J. Andrew Grant (Queen's University, Canada), and Meghan Hembruff (International Trade Branch at Global Affairs Canada)
6. The Role and Contribution of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector in Achieving Vision 2030 in Zimbabwe
Kennedy Manduna (University of South Africa, ZA)
7. The Resource-for-Infrastructure Financing and its Implications for Natural Resources Sovereignty: The Experiences of Zambia and Zimbabwe
Gorden Moyo (University of the Free State & University of Fort Hare, ZA)
8. Sustainable Natural Resources Governance and Socioeconomic Development in Cameroon: Insights from Ebebda Municipality
Cornelius W. Wuchu (University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon)
9. Natural Resource Governance in a 'Pseudo-Federal' State: Perspectives on the Nigerian Oil and Zamfara Gold Contradiction
'Tola Odubajo (University of Lagos, NG)
10. The Political Economy of Natural Resource Governance and Implications for Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria: A Case Study of Petroleum in the Niger Delta
Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba (Carleton University, Canada)
11. Good Governance in the African Mining Industry: Insights from Botswana and Kenya
Wilson Omalenge Ndenyele (University of Mombasa, Kenya)
Conclusion. Towards a Regional Approach to Natural Resources Governance for Sustainable Development in Africa
Samuel Ojo Oloruntoba (Carleton University, Canada), Leon Mwamba Tshimpaka (University of Pretoria, ZA & Woxsen University, India), J. Andrew Grant (Queen's University, Canada), and Edith Phaswana (University of South Africa, ZA)
Index
List of Contributors
Product details
| Published | Feb 04 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9798216442042 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 1 bw illus & 11 tables |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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