Afghan hydrocarbons: A source for development for conflict? : A risk assessment of Norwegian involvement in development of the Afghan oil and gas industry / Arne Strand…[et.al].
Strand, Arne.
Bergen, Norway : Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), 2010.
viii, 37 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
(CMI report ; R 2010 ; 5)
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Humanitarian assistance – Afghanistan.
Afghanistan – Economic policy.
Economic development – Afghanistan.
Postwar reconstruction – Afghanistan.
Hydrocarbons – Afghanistan.
Natural resources – Management – Afghanistan.
Natural resources – Government policy – Afghanistan.
Hydrocarbon reservoirs – Afghanistan.
Corruption – Afghanistan.
Afghanistan – Economic policy.
Economic development – Afghanistan.
Postwar reconstruction – Afghanistan.
Hydrocarbons – Afghanistan.
Natural resources – Management – Afghanistan.
Natural resources – Government policy – Afghanistan.
Hydrocarbon reservoirs – Afghanistan.
Corruption – Afghanistan.
Pamphlet HV 555 .A3 .S77 /2010/ + /PDF /(3.47MB)
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Cover title.
“Project number 29060”—(p. [ii]).
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: Abbreviations—Executive summary—Introduction—The scope of the study—Methodology—Literature review : natural resources, conflict and corruption—Afghan hydrocarbon resources—Afghan governance structure and challenges—Northern Afghanistan—Energy and environment—Overall findings—Security—View of local authorities, potential for local involvement—Regional factors; potential for energy transfer—Coordination of energy initiatives—Mani conclusion—Annex.
Summary: “The Norwegian agency for development cooperation (Norad) has been engaged in capacity building and provision of technical support to the Afghan Ministry of Mines since 2007. A part of this engagement relates to the development of the Afghan hydrocarbons law, and commercialization of gas and oil reserves of the northern Jowzjan province through an international bidding process…”—(p. vi, summary).