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| Title: | Diamonds & Conflict
: Problems & Solutions |
| Author: | Arthur V Levy |
| ISBN: | 1590337158 : 9781590337158 |
| Illustrations: | b/w illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 140x215mm |
| Pages: | 150 |
| Weight: | .236 Kg. |
| Published: | Nova Science Publishers - June 2003 |
| List Price: | 21.5 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | International trade: Mining industry: AFRICA |
The mining and sales of diamonds by parties to participants of armed conflicts, notably in Africa, are regarded as a significant factor fuelling such hostilities. These diamonds, labelled 'conflict diamonds', make up an estimated 3.7% to 15% of the value of the global diamond trade. In response to public pressure to halt the trade of conflict diamonds and due to the persistence of diamond-related conflicts, governments and multi-lateral organisations have taken diplomatic action to combat the trade. Several international policy making forums, including the UN, have addressed the problem, and the international diamond industry and non-governmental organisations have proposed a range of reforms and legislative initiatives to halt the illicit trade. This new book examines the diamond-related African conflicts, the various methods that are being researched and used to 'tag' diamonds with microscopic markings, and the efforts taken to regulate the marketing and exporting of diamonds.
