Oil, Diamonds, and Sunlight: Fostering Human Rights Through Transparency in Revenues from Natural Resources
Author(s)
Truelove, Andreanna M.
Abstract
This note examines the links between human rights and corruption, and between corruption and transparency. It then examines the lessons that those seeking greater transparency can learn from current anti-corruption measures and describes some recent proposals for bringing transparency to extractive industries and the governments with which they deal. The Note then proposes and describes the contours of anti-corruption transparency initiatives targeted at extractive industries and the governments with which they do business. Finally, it addresses potential obstacles to implementing initiatives for combating corruption that relate to extractive industries.
