Oxfam America

This paper examines how states that rely on oil and mineral exports address the concerns of the poor. Its central finding is that oil and mineral dependence are strongly associated with unusually bad conditions for the poor. To explain this link, it draws on both original econometric analyses, and recent academic studies.

“The findings of this report demonstrate that the proposed Tambo Grande openpit gold mine, if approved, is likely to have negative, long-term impacts on water quality and quantity, the general environment, and possibly agriculture. Further, claims that Manhattan Minerals and the Peruvian government have made regarding the lack of impacts cannot be substantiated by the […]