Coltan from Central Africa, international trade and implications for any certification

Resources Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-29

  Bleischwitz, Raimund ^a   Dittrich, Monika ^b   Pierdicca, Chiara ^c  

^a Institute for Ecological Economy Research   (Germany)

^b European Economic Studies Department ^*  (Germany)

^c EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies Department   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Central africa; Certification; Coltan; International trade; Raw materials conflict

Indexed keywords

SUPPLY CHAINS; TAXATION;

CENTRAL AFRICA; CERTIFICATION; COLTAN; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAINS; PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS; RAW MATERIALS CONFLICTS;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

ACCOUNTABILITY; CERTIFICATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MINERAL RESOURCE; OECD; PRIVATE SECTOR; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

CENTRAL AFRICA; CONGO;

EID: 84860575866     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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