Introductory slideshow for the ei source book, updated february 2012

The Extractive Industries Source Book www.eisourcebook.org

The Challenge:• Resource rents – the difference between extraction costs and revenues – amounted to 4 trillion USD or 7% of global GDP (2008)• Extractives present massive opportunities and challenges for fragile, poor, and emerging economies o “Paradox of Plenty” vs. “Lifelines of Development”• Knowledge is key to grasp opportunities www.eisourcebook.org

Meeting the Challenge:• Knowledge portal for the full EI Value Chain, getting the right information and advice to the front line to empower better technical and strategic decision making• Audience: civil servants, advisers, NGOs; both EI change agents and/or technocrats, globally• Breaking down barriers to engagement: use of the Source Book is anonymous. It is also both free and social-media friendly www.eisourcebook.org

Project Scope:• Three year (2010-12) World Bank funding• From Discovery through to Development and Depletion to Diversification• Continually updated, open source, easy to navigate and offering a wealth of content• The joint product of a partnership of global universities and centres of learning www.eisourcebook.org

The Partnership (so far): • Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy, University of Dundee: Lead Organisation • World Bank: Seed Funding (2010 – 2012) • CSMI, University of Witwatersrand • CSRM, University of Queensland • CREDIMI, University of Burgundy • International Council on Mining and Minerals • International Bar Association • Adam Smith International www.eisourcebook.org

The core Narrative chapters:I. Introduction 1. Why a Source Book? 2. Opportunities and Challenges 3. The Extractive IndustriesII. Cross-Cutting Topics 4. Transparency and AccountabilityIII. The Extractive Industries Value Chain 5. Policy, Legal and Contractual Framework 6. Sector Organization and Institutions 7. Fiscal Design and Administration 8. Revenue Management and Allocation 9. Sustainable Development www.eisourcebook.org

Dashboard Resources:• World Bank publications• Other, e.g. CEPMLP, specially commissioned and third-party submitted, publications• “Additional Reading”: summary documents and links to full text downloads• Mining-specifics and Oil & Gas-specifics• Africa and Latin America-specifics• Comment/ Submit functionality www.eisourcebook.org

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2011/12 Consultation Workshops:• Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 24th - 25th October 2011, primary focus was Chapter 4 (Transparency and Accountability)• Tunis, Tunisia, on the 3rd - 4th November 2011, primary focus was Section 5.5 (the Award of Contracts and Licenses)• Washington DC, USA, on the 7th - 8th December 2011, primary focus will be on Chapter 9 (Sustainable Development)• Mexico City, Mexico, on 12th - 13th January 2012, primary focus will be on Chapter 8 (Revenue Management and Allocation) www.eisourcebook.org

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