Welcome to the Partners page of the Extractive Industries Source Book, a partnership between the World Bank Group, a global consortium of universities led by the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee, civil society, and the private sector.

I am the Director of this partnership project and also of CEPMLP.  The partnership behind this project is international, multi-sector and powerful both in terms of, the breadth of expertise that it brings in terms of content for the website, and also in the collective judgement it brings to bear in terms of peer review of its knowledge resources.

Now, this Spring 2012, we are refocusing from the task of generating new content to this vital quality assurance, peer review task of what we already have.  We value your input – across the website’s Chapters there is instant-comment/ blog space; please do use it to tell us your views on what you think we have got right or wrong!  Many thanks, Prof Peter Cameron.

The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is an economic policy institution, dedicated to promoting the long-term growth and Transformation of African economies. Vision: by 2025, an African continent where countries are successfully driving their own growth and transformation agenda, supported by capable institutions and best policies for the benefit of all. Mission: to promote policy and institutional reforms for sustained economic growth and transformation in Africa.  Online video available; also, read ACET's March 2012 news on its CEPMLP and EI Source Book partnerships.

Adam Smith International (link to brochure) and (link to website) is a leading independent economic and government reform consultancy based in London, with registered offices in New Delhi and Nairobi. Founded in 1991, its aim is to apply its professional and consulting skills towards improving the quality of life for citizens facing the need for economic, political and social change around the world.  Adam Smith International (ASI) works with private and public sector organisations to implement successful natural resource management and reform programmes and is accredited as an official validator of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), reflecting its strong commitment to good governance and transparent natural resource management.  See the Adam Smith International presentation Minerals to Market uploaded to this website.  We are very pleased that Adam Smith International is managing the EI Source Book User Survey.

The Centre for Energy, Petroleum, and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) is the Lead Consultant for the Extractive Industries Source Book project. It is the largest graduate school in the world for the study of law, policy, economics, and management of the international petroleum, mining, and energy sectors. CEPMLP maintains very close links with industry through a comprehensive programme of seminars and professional training, consultancy service to government, companies and international institutions world-wide. Jointly with its sibling UNESCO Water Centre of the University of Dundee, CEPMLP runs the H2Oil Research Seminar series.  Uploaded resources include slideshare, e.g. on artisinal and small scale mining and on mine closure, and a comprehensive overview of the various instruments developed to provide good practice guidance for the extractive industries.

The Research Center on Investment and International Trade Law (Centre  de Recherche sur le droit des investissements et des marchés internationaux, CREDIMI) is the leading French research center in the study of cross-border business transactions and investment law.  The Center has developed a core of research on emerging forms of self-regulation and on the development of the transnational law of international investment and commerce. The CREDIMI was founded in 1967 in Dijon and is affiliated to the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Burgundy. CREDIMI materials provided for the EI Source Book include the following areas:  International contracts; International Investment Law; and International Taxation and Dispute Resolution.

CREDIMI materials uploaded to the Source Book include the following publications:

• The Representation of States before ICSID Tribunals;
• Rebalancing Oil Contracts in Venezuela;
• The Notion of Investment, New Controversies; and
• Changement de législation fiscale et arbitrage international.

The Centre for Sustainability in Mining and Industry (CSMI) is recognised globally as a centre of excellence in Africa for the training and education of managers, practitioners and regulators in sustainable development. The centre offers courses on occupational safety and risk management, occupational health, the bio-physical environment, community investments and stakeholder engagement. CSMI is part of the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

CSMI's resources provided to the EI Source Book include:

• Granting Mineral Rights; A Good Practice Note; 
• Granting Mining Rights; Good Practice Guide - Brief;
• Granting Mineral Rights; Appendix; country-specific regulations;
• Good Practice Note for Public Infrastructure and Mining; and
• Good Practice Note for Public Infrastructure and Mining - Brief.

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, (EITI) is a global transparency standard that is implemented in countries. It has a robust yet flexible methodology for monitoring and reconciling company payments and government revenues. Each implementing country creates its own EITI process which is overseen by participants from the government, companies and national civil society. The EITI Board and the International Secretariat are the guardians of the EITI methodology internationally. Examples of EITI documents on the website are as follows: Data Overview of 2005-2011 EITI Reports (Fr) and (En); Engagement with Civil Society; and Implementing EITI at the Subnational Level

Global Witness (GW) runs pioneering campaigns against natural resource-related conflict and corruption and associated environmental and human rights abuses. From Cambodia to Congo, Sierra Leone to Angola, GW have exposed the brutality and injustice that results from the fight to access and control natural resource wealth, and have sought to bring the perpetrators of this corruption and conflict to book. Global Witness was the first organization to submit online a publication for inclusion in the EI Source Book, Crude Calculations: The Continued Lack of Transparency over Oil in Sudan, which highlighted the lack of clear and transparent information on Sudan’s oil revenues in the run up to Sudanese partition, and the high impact of this issue on efforts to maintain peace in the region.

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) was established in 2001 to improve sustainable development performance in the mining and metals industry. Today, it brings together many of the world’s leading mining and metals companies as well as national and regional mining associations and global commodity associations. The organization produces a range of toolkits and publications that provides good practice guidance and promotes sustainable development in mining. They are available to download here; and a selection of over 30 of these ICMM publications are presented on the Source Book.

Pact: believes that effective stewardship leads to trust and that trust is the foundation for change; enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides; accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development. Pact's areas of focus align excellently with those of the EI Source Book, not least with respect to its focus on Natural Resource Management, Africa, and Latin America.

Revenue Watch Institute is a non-profit policy institute and grantmaking organization that promotes the effective, transparent and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources for the public good. Through capacity building, technical assistance, research and advocacy, we help countries realize the development benefits of their natural resource wealth.

The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) is part of the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the University of Queensland. SMI/CSRM has a long track record of working to understand and apply the principles of sustainable development within the global resources industry. CSRM materials provided for the EI Source Book include the following: Good Practice Notes on Community Development Agreements; and accompanying Brief.

A leading forum on issues related to foreign direct investment, paying special attention to the impact of such investment on sustainable development. Its objectives are to analyze important topical policy-oriented issues related to foreign direct investment, develop and disseminate practical approaches and solutions, and provide students with a challenging learning environment.  Vale Columbia Center is a Joint Center of Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

The EI Source Book partnership is very grateful for the funding provided for this project by the World Bank Group, and for the very helpful non-financial support, advice and guidance provided by its staff.

Non-Partner Resources

International Bar Association materials: the Model Mining Development Agreement (the “MMDA”) was developed under the auspices of the Mining Law Committee of the International Bar Association. The MMDA is intended as a practical tool for improving the negotiation of mining agreements between host countries and mining companies. It has been developed in consultation with a variety of stakeholders including civil society and university based groups which have worked with the drafters to enhance that quality of content and a balance of concerns are reflected in the final product.  See also a PowerPoint slide summary of the MMDA project.

Publish What You Pay (PWYP) is a global network of civil society organizations that are united in their call for oil, gas and mining revenues to form the basis for development and improve the lives of ordinary citizens in resource-rich countries. PWYP's network comprises over 600 member organizations across the world, including human rights, development, environmental and faith-based groups.  PWYP-collated publications/ reports since 2009 directly relevant to the Source Book:

• With reference to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI): What needs to change for the EITI to remain relevant?; a submission from PWYP Africa; and a Summary of PWYP contributions to consultation on future of EITI in both English and French;
• Piping profits: the secret world of oil, gas and mining giants; a submission by PWYP Norway;
• SME Perspective on Extractive Industry; a submission by Cambodians for Resource Revenue Transparency this is the link to the PWYP webpage on this resource, which includes onward links to both the relevant policy paper and report; and
• Reforming corruption out of Nigerian oil? - submissions by the Anti-Corruption Resource Centre of the Christian Michelsen Institute (U4): Part one: Mapping corruption risks in oil sector governance; and Part two: Progress and prospects