• The global participation backlash: Implications for natural resource initiatives 

      Dupuy, Kendra (U4 Brief 2017:4, Report, 2017-06-01)
      Civil society organizations can help to ensure good governance over natural resources as members of global multi-stakeholder initiatives like the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Yet a good number of resource-rich ...
    • The resource bites back: Entry-points for addressing corruption in wildlife crime 

      Williams, David Aled; Parry-Jones, Rob; Roe, Dilys (U4 Issue 2016:2, Research report, 2016-11-01)
      Corruption has recently risen up the global wildlife conservation agenda with a series of international agreements highlighting the role of corruption in facilitating wildlife crime. Though there are notable exceptions, ...
    • The ‘coal theft’ case: Corruption and reform of Mongolia’s strategic minerals governance 

      Dashpurev, Bayar (U4 Brief 2024:4, Report, 2024-02-01)
      Parliamentary elections in 2024 may be an opportune moment for reformers to address shortcomings in how the economically important minerals sector is governed.
    • Towards REDD+ Integrity: Opportunities and Challenges for Indonesia 

      Dermawan, Ahmad; Sinaga, Anna Christina (U4 Issue 2015:5, Research report, 2015-02-01)
      Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has become a cornerstone of Indonesia’s forest sector policies. Given corruption risks in the sector, a number of policies and initiatives – both ...
    • Trading in corruption: Evidence and mitigation measures for corruption in the trading of oil and minerals 

      Longchamp, Olivier; Perrot, Nathalie (U4 Issue 2017:6, Research report, 2017-06-01)
      Between 2011 and 2013, sales of government oil from the ten biggest producers in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 56% of these countries’ total public revenues. Despite their importance, however, such sales have received ...
    • Transparency in oil rich economies 

      Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne (U4 Issue 2007:2, Research report, 2007-12-05)
      Corruption is a huge problem in many developing countries that are rich in oil and other natural resources. It is central in explaining why resource rich countries perform badly in terms of socio-economic development. ...
    • What's the catch? Considering an EITI for fisheries 

      Standing, André (U4 Brief 2011:18, Report, 2011-12-07)
      Lack of transparency in commercial fisheries has been a longstanding issue for those working to promote small-scale fishers’ rights in developing countries. It is a feature of the management of fisheries that many believe ...