Abstracts
Abstract
This paper investigates the topic of sustainable natural resource governance, and policy and politics thereof, in the context of Botswana. The authors endeavour to provide a preliminary justification for why Botswana, as a country of investigation, is a potential role model and a site of deep study for researchers of contemporary sustainable resource governance. This paper argues that the rest of Africa can learn from the Government of Botswana’s policies regarding multinational corporations operating in the mining sector, particularly in terms of attracting investment, but, too, Botswana could learn much from others in terms of economic diversification and linkage promotion.
Keywords:
- Botswana,
- natural resources,
- sustainability,
- governance,
- diamonds
Résumé
Cet article examine la question de la gouvernance durable des ressources naturelles, ainsi que la politique et les politiques publiques en la matière au Botswana. Les auteurs proposent une justification préliminaire pour expliquer pourquoi le pays à l’étude serait un modèle potentiel et un site d’analyses approfondies pour les chercheurs sur la question de la gouvernance contemporaine des ressources durables. Cet article soutient que le reste de l’Afrique peut apprendre des politiques du gouvernement du Botswana concernant les sociétés multinationales opérant dans le secteur minier, en particulier en termes d’attraction des investissements, mais que le Botswana pourrait aussi apprendre beaucoup des autres en termes de diversification économique et de promotion des alliances.
Mots-clés :
- Botswana,
- ressources naturelles,
- durabilité,
- gouvernance,
- diamants
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