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Ian-Smillie-GIZ-diamonds-positive-schemes-Sierra-Leone-West-Africa-2011.pdf

Assessment of "positive" schemes to enhance formalization and certification in the diamond industry

Ian-Smillie-GIZ-Kimberley-Process-Problems-and-Opportunities-2011.pdf

Assessment of the Kimberley Process in enhancing formalization and certification in the diamond industry - problems and ppportunities

Paradigm-Shift_Key-Natural-Resource-Challenges-Need-Collaborative-Leadership.pdf

Remarks of Stephen D'Esposito President, RESOLVE to the National Research Council of the National Academies Board on Earth Sciences and Resources. "Paradigm Shift - A Survey of Key Natural Resource Challenges and the Need for Collaborative Leadership" - October 19, 2010 Keck Center Washington, DC

Mechanisation-of-Alluvial-Artisanal-Diamond-Mining_Jerusalem.pdf

DDI Workshop on the Mechanisation of Alluvial Diamond Mining (AADM). Barriers and Success Factors. A presentation by Michael Priester and Geert Trappeniers - Jerusalem, Israel, 30-31 October 2010

DDI Brochure English 2010.pdf

Heads of state meeting at the 2007 G8 Summit said that they "encourage support for the ... multistakeholder Diamond Development Initiative (DDI), which emerged from the Kimberley Process to strengthen the developmental impacts associated with artisanal diamond mining in Africa" - Growth and Responsibility in the World Economy, G8 Summit Declaration, June 2007

DDI-Annual-Report-2008-English.pdf

DDII Annual Report 2008 - Beyond Dreams: The Journey Begins

DDI-Annual-Report-2009-English.pdf

DDII Annual Report 2009 - Beyond Dreams: The Journey Continues

Digging Deep for Profits and Development- J Andrew Grant, 2009.pdf

First African Union Conference of Ministers of Mines- Final Declaration.pdf

Addis Ababa Declaration on Development and Management of Africa's Mineral Resources, Adopted by the First African Union Conference of Ministers Responsible for Mineral Resources Development, October 17, 2008

12 2008 Elle Magazine.pdf

Elle Magazine, December 2008 "Hope Diamonds." The story of "Ruff and Cut", a new socially responsible jewelry line, how it evolved and what it means to Sierra Leone's recovery.

cuango_assnt_eng.pdf

Cuango Development Diagnostic and Feasibility Assessment. A description of development in Angola's diamond-rich Cuango Valley, prepared by Management Systems International for USAID in February 2008.

mod5PRADD.pdf

Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development Pilot Project. A PowerPoint presentation on a USAID pilot project that is working with artisanal diamond miners on issues of property rights in Guinea and Central African Republic.

ModernJewelerGuestEditorial-10-08.pdf

"The Kimberley Process is Not Enough." Guest editorial by DDI Executive Director, Dorothée Gizenga, in the October 2008 issue of Modern Jeweler.

Farming miners or mining farmers.pdf

"Farming miners" or "mining farmers": Diamond mining and rural development in post-conflict Sierra Leone

Standards & Guidelines.pdf

Standards & Guidelines for Sierra Leone's Artisanal Diamond Mining Sector

Governance and Mining in Africa, February 2008.pdf

Africa's natural resources are both a blessing and a curse, with good governance remaining an ongoing Holy Grail.

nrsp doc.pdf

"Linking Research, Policy & Livlihoods: Challenges and Contradictions" by Karen Brock and Elizabeth Harrison: 2007 NRSP brief discusses the contradictions and challenges in turning research into effective policy, with special reference to natural resources, including the mineral sector.

Sit Up and Listen.pdf

"Sit Up and Listen" from Fall 2007 issue of "Canadian Diamonds" profiles the magazine's "man of the year", DDI Board Chair, Ian Smillie. The article outlines the origins and objectives of the Diamond Development Initiative

2007 Big Table Summary Report 13-3-2009.pdf

"Managing Africa's Natural Resources for Growth & Poverty Reduction" 2007 "Big Table" Report, UN Economic Commission for Africa and African Development Bank

Issues Paper for 2007 Big Table version 12.pdf

Issues Paper for 2007 "Big Table" Conference on "Managing Africa's Natural Resources for Growth and Poverty Reduction"

International Standards A challenge for Natural Resources Lawyers.pdf

"International Standards: A Professional Challenge for Energy & Natural Resources Lawyers", 2004 paper by Thomas Walde

Women Mercury & Artisanal Gold Mining.pdf

"Women, Mercury & Artisanal Gold Mining, abstract of paper by Hinton, Veiga & Beinhoff

Occupying the Margins.pdf

"Occupying the Margins: Labour Integration and Social Exclusion in Artsanal Mining in Tanzania" abstract of a 2007 article by Eleanor Fisher

Diamonds Blood and Taxes Snyder Bhavani.pdf

Diamonds, Blood and Taxes: A Revenue Centred Framework for Explaining Political Order

Mainstreaming mineral wealth policy paper FINAL_CT.pdf

"Mainstreaming Mineral Wealth in Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategies" ECA Paper by Antonio Pedro

DRC Annual Review 2005.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, DRC 2005, Partnership Africa Canada

Sierra Leone Annual Review 2006.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, Sierra Leone 2006, Partnership Africa Canada

DRC Annual Review 2007.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, DRC 2007, Partnership Africa Canada

A Glittering Future - general document on gold mining.pdf

"A Glittering Future? Gold Mining's Importance to Sub-Saharan Africa". World Gold Council

An Island of Prosperity in a Sea of Poverty.pdf

"Artisanal Mining: 'An Island of Prosperity in a Sea of Poverty'", UNIDO, 2003

Artisanal & Small-scale Mining_Striking a Better Balance_vol2_p43.pdf

Chapter on Artisanal Mining from "Striking a Better Balance", the final report of the World Bank ICMM Extractive Industries Review, 2004

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining_Challenges and Opps.pdf

"Artisanal and Small Scale Mining: Challenges and Opportunities", Report by Hentshcel, Hruschka & Priester for IIED and WBCSD, 2004

Artisanal Mining in the Peoples Republic of China_Sept 2001.pdf

"Artisanal Mining in China", part of the MMSD Project, 2001

asm_global_report_draft_jan02.pdf

"Global Report on Artisanal and Small Scale Mining", Part of the MMSD Project, 2002

ASM-A Family Affair_2005.pdf

"Artisanal and Small Scale Mining: A Family Affair", 2005 article from Materials World

Botswana An Afican Success Story.pdf

"An African Success Story: Botswana"; paper describes Botswana's governance, management and diamond resources

Challenges to Sustainable SSM Developments in Suriname.pdf

"Challenges to Small Scale Mine Development in Suriname", article by Heemskerk and van der Kooye

Deforestation_forest regeneration_Amazon_Suriname.pdf

"Deforestation and Forest Regeneration Following Small Scale Gold Mining in the Amazon: The Case of Suriname", article by Peterson and Heemskerk

GW_RDRCDS_ENG[1].pdf

"Reforming the DRC Diamond Sector", 2006 Global Witness Report

Hard Currency.pdf

"Hard Currency: The Criminalized Diamond Economy of the DRC and its Neighbours", 2002 Report from Partnership Africa Canada

IMF Working Paper_Diamond Smuggling and Taxation in Sub-Saharan Africa.pdf

"Diamond Smuggling and Taxation in Sub Saharan Africa"; 2003 IMF Working Paper

Livelihood Decision Making And Enviro Deg.pdf

"Livlihood Decision Making and Environmental Degradation: Small Scale Gold Mining in the Suriname Amazon", article by Marieke Heemskerk

Maroon Perceptions of SSGM Impacts II.pdf

Perceptions of Small Scale Gold Mining Impact in Suriname and French Guiana; WWF paper by Heemskerk and Oliveira

MDGs and Small Scale Mining.pdf

"Millennium Development Goals and Small Scale Mining", a 2005 CASM Report

Natural Resource Exploitation and Human Security in the DRC - French.pdf

"Expoitation des Ressources Naturelles et Securite Humaine en RDC", 2004 Report in French on the DRC by Pole Institute and Intyernational Alert

Natural Resource Exploitation and Human Security in the DRC.pdf

"Natural Resource Exploitation and Human Security in the DRC", 2004 Report by Pole Institute and International Alert

Overcoming envio problems_the Zimbabwean experience.pdf

Overcoming Environmental Problems in the Zimbabwean Gold Panning Sector (2003)

Perceptions of Small Scale Gold Miners on Self Organization and Formalization.pdf

"Perceptions of Small Scale Gold Miners on Self Organization and Formalization" in Suriname

Regulating Mining in Africa - In French.pdf

"Regulating Mining in Africa: For Whose Benefit?" 2004 Nordiska Afrikainstitutet report edited by Bonnie Campbell

Reports on selected themes in natural resources development in Africa.pdf

A 2003 ECOSOC summary of reports on artisanal mining in Africa

Scoping Study on the Artisanal Mining of Coltan in the Kahuzi Biega National Park.pdf

2003 Report on Coltan Mining in the Kahuzui Buega National Park, DRC, by Kevin D'Souza

sdarticle_utopian aproach_2002.pdf

"Clean Artisanal Gold Mining: A Utopian Approach?"

SL_2003_Fin Policy Constraints_PDA.pdf

"Sierra Leone Diamond Sector: Financial Policy Constraints", 2003 PDA study

Small-scale mining and cleaner production issues in Zambia.pdf

"Small Scale Mining and Cleaner Production Issues in Zambia", 2002 paper by Stephen Kambani

SS Mining in Bolivia_National Study Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development_August 2001.pdf

Small Scale Mining in Bolivia, 2001 paper for MMSD Project; IIED and WBCSD

SS Mining in Indonesia_Sept 2001.pdf

Small Scale Mining in Indonesia, 2001 MMSD paper; IIED and WBCSD

SSM and Alluvial Gold Panning within Zambezi Basin.pdf

Small scale gold mining in the Zambezi basin: an ecological time bomb, paper by Dennis Shoko

TANZANIA ASM REPORT.pdf

Artisanal and small scale mining's contribution to poverty reduction in Tanzania, 2004 paper for DFID

The role of ASM in Chinas Economy.pdf

"The Role of ASM and Small Scale Mining in China's Economy", 2004

World Bank report-tappingthemineralWealth_Nov02_ _2_.pdf

"A Mining Strategy for Sierra Leone's Post War Recovery Efforts", 2002 World Bank Report

A & SM in Africa_ A Reality Check.pdf

Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Africa: A Reality Check

annual review 2005_angola_pacweb.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review; Angola 2005; Partnership Africa Canada

Chapter 13_Artisanal_And_Small-Scale_Mining.pdf

Mining Minerals and Sustainable Development Project (MMSD); Chapter 13: Artisanal and Small Scale Mining

Diamonds in Central Africa Republic.pdf

Diamonds in the Central African Republic: Trading, Valuing and Laundering, by Christian Deitrich; Partnership Africa Canada, 2003

Diamonds-Timber and West African Wars_Ian Smillie.pdf

Diamonds, Timber and West African Wars, by Ian Smillie

Dirty Diamonds_Armed Conflict and the Trade in Rough Diamonds_March 2002.pdf

Dirty Diamonds: Armed Conflict and the Trade in Rough Diamonds; Ian Smillie, 2002

DRCs natural treasures_source of conflict or key to development.pdf

DRC's Natural Treasures: Source of Conflict or Key to Development? Report of a 2006 Expert Meeting

Enviro Manag_2002_gold_Ecuador.pdf

Environmental Management in Small Scale Gold Mining in Ecuador

Enviro management in the Brazilian non-metallic ssm sector.pdf

Environmental Management in the Non-Metallic Small Scale Mining Sector of Brazil

Executive Summary_From-Breaking_New_Ground.pdf

Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Project (MMSD); Executive Summary of the Report

Ghana_Poverty Eradication & Sustainable Livelihoods.pdf

Ghana: Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Livlihoods; A Report Focusing on Artisanal Mining Communities

ILO_Small-scale gold mining_Examples from Bolivia, Phillipines and Zimbabwe.pdf

Small Scale Gold Mining: Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Philippines

Impact Mining Investment Ghana Tarkwa Akabzaa & Darimani 2001.pdf

Ghana: Impact of Mining Sector Investment; Tarkwar Region; SAPRI; 2001

Integrated Diamond Management Program.pdf

USAID's Integrated Diamond Management Program in Sierra Leone: 2006 Report

Lundas Stones of Death March 2005.pdf

Lundas: The Stones of Death; Rafael Marques' hard hitting 2005 report on diamonds in Angola

MACRO.pdf

Macro Economic Issues in Artisanal Diamond Mining, a 2005 DDI paper by Chaim Even-Zohar

Madagascar Gemstone Trade Reform.pdf

Madagascar Gemstone Trade Reform

Maroon Gold Miners&Mining Risks_Suriname.pdf

The Risks of Small Scale Gold Mining in Suriname

MICRO.pdf

Micro Economic Issies in Artisanal Diamond Mining; a 2005 DDI Paper by Ian Smillie

Mining-Sustainable Development and Health in Ghana_Kaakpema Yelpaala_2004.pdf

Mining, Sustainable Development and Health in Ghana; A Study of Diamonds in Akwatia

PDA Kono District.pdf

Feasibility Study for a Formal Credit System for Artisanal Diamond Miners in Kono District, Sierra Leone

Poverty Eradication & Sustainable Livelihood_Ethiopia.pdf

Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Livlihood: Artisanal Mining in Ethiopia

Report on Artisanal Mining Cooperatives Training Program.pdf

Report on an artisanal diamond mining cooperative training program in Sierra Leone

Review of Ongoing ASSM Related Activities within the Latin American Region.pdf

Review of On-going Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Activities in Latin America, by Felix Hruschka, 2003

Strats for Sustainable Dev of the small-scale mining industry-Ghana.pdf

Strategies for Sustainable Development of the Small Scale Gold and Diamond Mining Industry of Ghana

Struct Adjust and Subsistence Industry_Artisanal Gold Mining_ Ghana.pdf

Structural Adjustment and Subsistence Industry: Artisanal Gold Mining in Ghana, By Gavin Hilson and Clive Potter

Sustainable and Small Scale Mining Sector & Sustainable Livelihoods.pdf

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector and Sustainable Livlihoods, by Hoadley and Limpitlaw

Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining.pdf

Sustainable Livlihoods and Artisanal and Small Scale Mining, by James Carnegie

The Mineral Industry of Sierra Leone.pdf

The Mineral Industry of Sierra Leone, by George Coakley

Trends in the small-scale mining of precious minerals.pdf

Trends in small scale mining of prescious minerals in Ghana; environmental considerations, Paper by Aryee, Ntibery and Atorkui

USAID_2005_Diamond Anti-Smuggling_SL.pdf

Potential Anti Diamond Smuggling Activities; Sierra Leone 2005

USAID_PDA_2004_ASM Co-ops.pdf

USAID, Early progress report on Diamond Policy and Decvelopment Program in Sierra Leone (2001)

CASM- ASM in DRC briefing note.pdf

Artsanal Mining in the DRC: Key Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, CASM, 2007

Donor Programmes DRC.pdf

Overview of Donor Activities in Small Scale Mining in the DRC, CASM, 2007

G8 Document.pdf

Growth & Responsibility in the World Economy: G8 Summit Declaration, June 2007

Women and Artisanal Mining.pdf

Women and Artisanal Mining: Gender Roles and the Road Ahead; by Jennifer Hinton, Marcello Veiga and Christian Beinhoff

angola-ar2007-eng.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, Angola 2007, Partnership Africa Canada

sierraleone_e.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, Sierra Leone, 2004, Partnership Africa Canada

sierraleoneannualreview05_adobe4.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, Sierra Leone, 2005, Partnership Africa Canada

16_thelostworld_nov2006.pdf

"The Lost World: Diamond Mining and Smuggling in Venezuela", Partnership Africa Canada, 2006

brazil report _final_electronic version.pdf

"The Failure of Good Intentions: Fraud, Theft and Murder in the Brazilian Diamond Industry", Partnership Africa Canada, 2005,

fugitives and phantoms-web-final.pdf

"Fugitives and Phantoms: The Diamond Exporters of Brazil", Partnership Africa Canada, 2006

triple jeopardy 2005-04.pdf

"Triple Jeopardy" Triplicate Forms and Triple Borders: Controlling Diamond Exports from Guyana", Partnership Africa Canada,l 2006.

congo_eng1.pdf

Diamond Industry Abnnual Review, DRC, 2004, Partnership Africa Canada

angola_ev4.pdf

Diamond Industry Annual Review, Angola 2004, Partnership Africa Canada

17_liberia.pdf

"Land Grabbing and Land Reform: Diamonds, Rubber and Forests in the New Liberia", Partnership Africa Canada, 2007

rich_engv2.pdf

"Rich Man, Poor Man" Development Diamonds and Poverty Diamonds: The Potential for Change in the Artisanal Alluvial Diamond Fields of Africa. Joint Publication, Partnership Africa Canada and Global Witness

Diamond activities and the expulsion of the garimpeiros.pdf

UN OCHA Document describing the expulsion of illegal artisanal diamond diggers from Angola

envio impact_gold_Ghana_Hilson_citation.pdf

The Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Gold Mining in Ghana: Identifying Problems and Possible Solutions

mining sector reform_Ghana_Hilson-citation.pdf

Structural Adjustment in Ghana: Assessing the Impacts of Mining-Sector Reform

ILO_Facts on Small Scale Mining.pdf

ILO: Facts on Small Scale Mining

Criminalisation and the politics of governance.pdf

Criminalisation and the politics of governance: illicit gem sapphire mining in Madagascar

War peace and diamonds in Angola.pdf

War, Peace and Diamonds in Angola:Popular Perceptions of the Diamond Industry in the Lundas

ARM_ENG.pdf

Describes the Background, Aims and Objectives of the Association for Responsible Mining

Final press release _2_.pdf

Press Release on the Creation of the Intergovernmental Mining Forum

IPEC_CL_Small Scale Mining_2003.pdf

International Program on Child Labour: Facts on Child Labour in Small Scale Mining

Risk Attitudes and mitigation among gold miners and others in the Suriname rainforest_Citation.pdf

Risk attitudes and mitigation in the Suriname rainforest

STATEMENT BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IGFMMMSD.pdf

Statement by the United Kingdom to the Inaugural Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development.

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