High-Value Natural Resources and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding

New York: Earthscan, 2012. First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited). Octavo in wraps; 688 pp: maps (b&w); 23 cm. Fine; wraps smooth and glossy; pages bright; binding tight; index. Paperback. ISBN: 9781849712309

"For most post-conflict countries, the transition to peace is daunting. In countries with high-value natural resources - including oil, gas, diamonds, other minerals, and timber - the stakes are unusually high and peacebuilding is especially challenging. Resource-rich post-conflict countries face both unique problems and opportunities. They enter peacebuilding with an advantage that distinguishes them from other war-torn societies: access to natural resources that can yield substantial revenues for alleviating poverty, compensating victims, creating jobs, and rebuilding the country and the economy." --Publisher | Includes index