Waste | Resources, Soil | Land
Sustainable Prevention of Resource Conflicts
Case Study and Scenarios on Copper and Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Report 3.2)The Democratic Republic of Congo has enormous economic potential thanks to its raw material wealth. However, since 1996 (if not before) DR Congo has been seen as a classic example of the linkage between the exploitation of raw materials and the financing of war. The UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources in DR Congo points out that the history of Congo since colonial...read more