Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global economy was already facing the consequences of the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and bottlenecks in global supply chains. The war has further complicated international trade, exacerbating inflationary trends and the rise in commodity prices, particularly energy and food prices.

Desde antes del inicio de la guerra en Ucrania, la economía global ya enfrentaba las secuelas de la crisis sanitaria provocada por la pandemia del Covid-19 y los cuellos de botella en las cadenas de suministro globales. La guerra ha complicado aún más el comercio internacional, profundizado las tendencias inflacionarias y el aumento de los precios de los commodities, especialmente los vinculados a la energía y los alimentos.

Le cobalt est un minéral critique. À l’instar d’autres minéraux critiques, le cobalt est lié à des utilisations économiques importantes et, à l'heure actuelle, peu de substituts viables, mais son approvisionnement est confronté à un risque élevé de perturbation. Une bonne gouvernance est importante à la fois pour les populations des pays miniers, ainsi que pour respecter l’accord de Paris sur le climat.

Cobalt is critical. Along with other critical minerals, cobalt has important economic uses and currently few viable substitutes, yet its supply faces a high risk of disruption. Proper governance is important both for people in mining countries and for humanity to meet the Paris Climate Agreement.

Tunisia is the only country to have accomplished a peaceful transition from authoritarianism after the Arab Spring uprisings, but its democratic gains are not yet entrenched.

The petroleum industry is volatile, and governments in “new producer” countries have operated at a significant information disadvantage when negotiating with international oil companies.

Corruption risks run high in some contexts when international oil and mining companies work with state-owned enterprises. This first-of-its-kind guidance will help both types of parties minimize risks, resulting in better outcomes for citizens in producing countries.

 

Este análisis explora las implicaciones de 28 evaluaciones realizadas al sector de minería, gas y petróleo en 18 países. El análisis cubre temas como lucha contra la corrupción, transición energética, empresas estatales, deficiencias en la implementación de las leyes y normas, y más.