| Year | Selected Mining Publications |
2006 | Dynamic Mineral Resources Management in Action in Anosy, Madagascar. View the presentation, maps, charts and other information on the CD. Click here to get the CD. |
2006 | Mining Royalties: A Global Study of their Impact on Investors, Government, and Civil Society, June 2006, by James Otto, Craig B. Andrews, Fred Cawood Michael Doggett, Pietro Guj, Frank Stermole, John Stermole, John Tilton (a paid publication through the World Bank Office of the Publisher). The electronic version is available here. Please note the World Bank's Website Usage Agreement for this document. |
2005 | Community Development Toolkit, ESMAP Formal Report Series, Report No. 310/05, October 2005.
The toolkit supports government, industry, and community efforts to realize more sustainable community development around mining and mineral processing operations. Click here for hard copies. |
2005 | Mining Industry as a Source of Economic Growth in Kyrgyzstan by Valentine Bogdetsky, Karybek Ibraev, and Jyldyz Abdyrakhmanova (English, Russian) |
| 2004 | HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector: A Resource for Developing Stakeholder Competency and Compliance in Mining Communities in Southern Africa (HIV/AIDS & Mining Toolkit) (4.4 KB pdf) |
| 2003 | Mining Reform and the World Bank: Providing a Policy Framework for Development, Mining and Development Series. |
| 2003 | Local Economic Development & Mining Reference (The online reference is not completely functional. Click here to request the complete CD. Please include your mailing address with your request. |
| 2002 | An Asset for Competitiveness: Sound Environmental Management in Mining Countries |
| 2002 | It's Not Over When It's Over: Mine Closure Around the World |
| 2002 | Large Mines and Local Communities:Forging Partnerships, Building Sustainability. The second issue of the "Mining and Development" Series |
| 2002 | Treasure or Trouble? Mining in Developing Countries, The first issue in a series "Mining and Development" published by the Mining Department. |
| 2002 | Mining and Community II Conference: Sustainable Mining Development – From Concept to Action- Madang, Papua New Guinea. September 15–19, 2002. John Strongman, Mining Adviser, World Bank |
| 2001 | Large Mines and the Community - Socioeconomic and Environmental Effects in Latin America, Canada and Spain. Gary McMahon and Felix Remy. |
| 2001 | Review of Legal and Fiscal Frameworks for Exploration and Mining. Koh Naito, Felix Remy, John P. Williams. A detailed analysis of 25 mineral-rich developing countries that have updated their mining laws. (Find on Mining Journal website.) |
| 2001 | Mining Sector Reform and Investment: Results of a Global Survey. Koh Naito, Felix Remy, John P. Williams. Survey of 44 countries that compares the progress in implementing legal, fiscal, and institutional reform of their mining sectors. (Find on Mining Journal website.) |
| 2001 | Women in the Mining Sector, Published by the Knowledge and Learning Center on behalf of the Africa Region. |
| 2000 | African Mining 2000 - Investment and Business Opportunities Symposium - 12/2000. Annual reviews of the mining sector for 44 African countries. These analyses have been prepared by the Mining Journal Ltd and were presented at the MIGA-organized African Mining Symposium 2000, held in Burkina Faso in December 2000. (Find on IPAnet website.) |
| 2000 | Mining and the Environment in Indonesia: Long-Term Trends and Repercussions of the Asian Economic Crisis. Gary McMahon, Elly Rasdiani Subdibjo, Jean Aden, Aziz Bouzaher, Giovanna Dore, Ramanie Kunanayagam. Discussion Paper. Environment and Social Development Unit (EASES) / East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank |
| 1999 | An Environmental Study of Artisanal, Small, and Medium Mining in Bolivia, Chile, and Peru; Gary McMahon, Josè Luis Evia, Alberto Pascò-Font, and Josè Miguel Sànchez; World Bank Technical Paper No. 429. |
| 1998 | Mining and the Community for Asian and Pacific Nations; Mining and Industry Unit, World Bank |
| 1998 | La Minerìa y la Comunidad; Gary McMahon (ed); Spanish version of "Mining and the Community: Results of the Quito Conference". (Available on request). |
| 1998 | "Mining and the Community: Results of the Quito Conference," Gary McMahon (ed.); World Bank, EMT Occasional Paper No. 11. |
| 1998 | World Bank Group Assistance for Minerals Sector Development and Reform in Member Countries;1998; William T. Onorato, Peter Fox, and John E. Strongman; World Bank Technical Paper No. 405. |
| 1996 | Regularizing Informal MiningA Summary of the Proceedings of the International Roundtable on Artisanal Mining; Print version of full proceedings available upon request. |
| 1996 | Latin America and the Caribbean: A Mining Strategy; Industry and Mining Division; World Bank Technical Paper No. 345 |
| 1996 | The Clean Coal Initiative: Summary of the Proceedings of a Roundtable Held at the World Bank, June 24-25, 1996 |
| 1995 | Development, Environment and Mining: Enhancing the Contribution of the Mineral Industry to Sustainable Development (Post Conference Summary) International Conference on Development, Environment and Mining Washington, DC, June 13, 1994) |
| 1995 | Characteristics of Successful Mining Legal and Investment Regimes in Latin America and the Caribbean Region IENIM Staff Working Paper. |
| 1994 | Kyrgyz Republic - Mining Sector Review |
| 1994 | Russian Federation - Restructuring the Coal Industry: Putting People First |
| 1994 | Informal Gold Mining and Mercury Pollution in Brazil |
| 1994 | Strategies to Attract New Investment for African Region, John Strongman |
| 1992 | Mineral Sector Technologies; Policy Implications for Developing Countries, Craig Andrews |
| 1992 | Strategy for African Mining: World Bank technical paper number 181; Abstract here (version française disponible). |
| | (return to top) Selected Oil & Gas Publications |
| | (return to top) World Bank Policy Research Working Papers |
| 2001 | Management of Oil Windfalls in Mexico: Historical Experience and Policy Options for the Future, WPS 2592. |
| 2001 | Regulatory Reform in Mexico's Natural Gas Industry: Liberalization in the Context of a Dominant Upstream Incumbent, WPS 2537. |
| 2000 | Investment in Natural Gas Pipelines in the Southern Cone of Latin America WPS 2315. |
| 2000 | Risk Shifting and Long-Term Contracts: Evidence from the Ras Gas Project WPS 2469. |
| 1996 | Uncertainty and the Price for Crude Oil Reserves, WPS 1655. |
| 1995 | Energy Price Increases in Developing Countries: Case Study of Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia. Turkey, and Zimbabwe, WPS 1442. |
| 1995 | Legislative Frameworks Used to Foster Petroleum Development, WPS 1420. |
| | (return to top) World Bank Technical Papers |
2007 | Silvana Tordo, Fiscal Systems for Hydrocarbons |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima, Breathing Clean: Considering the Switch to Natural Gas Buses, WTP 516. |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima, Magda Lovei, Urban Air Quality Management: Coordinating Transport, Environment, and Energy Policies in Developing Countries: WTP 508. |
| 1999 | Privatization of the Power and Natural Gas Industries in Hungary and Kazakhstan, WTP 451. |
| 1998 | Successful Conversion to Unleaded Gasoline in Thailand, WTP 410, 1998. (paid publication) |
| 1998 | Phasing Out Lead from Gasoline: Worldwide Experience and Policy Implications,WTP 397. (paid publication) |
| | (return to top) World Bank Discussion Papers |
| 2000 | Liquefied Natural Gas in China: Options for Markets, Institutions, and Finance, WDP 414, 2000 |
| 1998 | Aida Davy and Kathryn McPhail, Integrating Social Concerns into Private Sector Decisionmaking: A Review of Corporate Practices in the Mining, Oil, and Gas Sectors,(paid publication) WDP 384, 1998. (paid publication) |
| 1997 | Dermot Gately and Shane S Streifel, The Demand for Oil Products in Developing Countries, WDP 359, 1997. (paid publication) |
| 1995 | Dale F. Gray, Reforming the Energy Sector in Transition Economies: Selected Experience and Lessons,WDP 296. |
| | (return to top) World Bank General Papers |
2008 | Implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: Applying Early Lessons from the Field |
2007 | Yemen - A natural gas incentive framework, Franz Gerner and Silvana Tordo |
2006 | Connecting Residential Households to Natural Gas: An Economic & Financial Analysis, Franz Gerner and Scott Sinclair, World Bank, Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid, Working Paper No. 7. |
2005 | Environmental Health and Traditional Fuel Use in Guatemala, January 2005. |
| 2004 | Public and Private Sector Roles in the Supply of Gas Services in Developing Countries: Operational Guidance for World Bank Group Staff |
2002 | Rajakutty, S; M. Kojima; V. Madhava Rao; Jayalakshmi; D.P.R. Reddy; Suman Chandra; V. Annamalai; and Nageseshna of NIRD, Promoting Clean Household Fuels Among the Rural Poor: Evaluation of the Deepam Scheme in Andra Pradesh |
| 2000 | Magda Lovei, Masami Kojima, and Robert Bacon, Cleaner Transport Fuels for Cleaner Air in Central Asia and the Caucasus, English Edition. (paid publication) |
| 1999 | Natural Gas: Private Sector Participation and Market Development. (paid publication) |
| 1997 | Phasing Out Lead from Gasoline in Central and Eastern Europe: Health Issues, Feasibility, and Policies. (paid publication) |
| 1996 | Shigeru Kubota, Natural Gas Trade in Asia and Middle East |
| 1996 | Patrick Wright, Regulation of Petroleum Product Pricing in Africa - a Proposed System Based on Studies of Four Sub-Saharan Countries (Vol.1) |
| 1995 | Eleodoro Mayorga Alba, Deregulation and Reform of Petroleum Markets |
| 1995 | International Roundtable on Natural Gas Trade |
| 1993 | Natural Gas in Developing Countries: Evaluating the Benefits to the Environment. (paid publication) |
| | (return to top) Selected Environmental Assessments |
| 1998 | Chad -Chad Cameroon – Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project – misc. volumes. |
| 1994 | Bangladesh - Gas Infrastructure Development Project: Environmental and SafetyAssessment Report. |
| 1994 | Kazakhstan - Uzen Oil Field Project: Uzen Environmental Assessment of Rehabilitation Strategies |
| 1994 | Russian Federation - Second Oil Rehabilitation Project: Environmental Impact Assessment |
| | (return to top) ESMAP Publications |
| | Sub-Saharan Africa (AFR) |
| 2005 | The Impact of Higher Oil Prices on Low Income Countries and on the Poor. ESMAP Formal Report 299/05. (English, 2005) (162832 bytes) |
| 2005 | The Vulnerability of African Countries to Oil Price Shocks: Major Factors and Policy Options. The Case of Oil Importing Countries. ESMAP Formal Report 308/05. (English, 2005)(304073 bytes) |
| 2005 | Alleviating Fuel Adulteration Practices in the Downstream Oil Sector in Senegal, ESMAP Technical Paper 059. |
2004 | Nigeria LP Gas Sector Improvement Study, ESMAP Technical Paper 056. |
| 2004 | Mourad Belguedj, Nigeria Strategic Gas Plan, Report 279. |
2003 | Sub-Saharan Petroleum Products Transportation Corridor: Analysis & Case Studies--ESMAP Technical Paper 033 |
| 2003 | Phase-Out of Leaded Gasoline in Oil Importing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,The Case of Tanzania Action Plan, ESMAP Technical Report Number 039/03. |
| 2003 | Phase-Out of Leaded Gasoline in Oil Importing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,The Case of Ethiopia Action Plan, ESMAP Technical Report Number 038/03. |
| 2003 | Phase-Out of Leaded Gasoline in Oil Importing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, The Case of Mali Action Plan, ESMAP Technical Report Number 041/03. (French). |
| 2003 | Phase-Out of Leaded Gasoline in Oil Importing Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa,The Case of Mauritania Action Plan, ESMAP Technical Report Number 041/03. (French). |
| 2001 | First World Bank Workshop on the Petroleum Products Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 19-22, 1998, Report No. 245. |
| 2001 | Mourad Belguedj, Africa Gas Initiative, Report No. 240/01 (Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| 2000 | Africa Regional – Commercializing Natural Gas: Lessons from the Seminar in Nairobi for Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond, Report No. 225/00. |
| 1997 | Africa Regional – Commercialization of Marginal Gas Fields(English), Report No.201/97. |
| 1995 | Republic of South Africa – Options for the Structure and Regulation of Natural Gas Industry (English), Report No. 172/95. |
| | East Asia And Pacific (EAP) |
2003 | Vietnam - Petroleum sector technical assistance for the revision of the existing legal and regulatory framework, Vol. 1 of 1 |
| 2001 | Petroleum Fiscal Issues and Policies for Fluctuating Oil Prices in Vietnam, Report No. 236. |
| | South Asia (SAR) |
| 2003 | Access of the Poor to Clean Household Fuels in India, ESMAP 263-03, June. (pdf 31 kb) |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima and Robert Bacon, Pakistan Clean Fuels.ESMAP Report No. 246/01. |
| 2000 | Masami Kojima, Carter Brandon, and Jitendra Shah, Improving Urban Air Quality in South Asia by Reducing Emissions from Two-Stroke Engine Vehicles. |
| | Europe And Central Asia (ECA) |
| 2001 | Central Asia and the Caucasus – Cleaner Transport Fuels for Cleaner Air in Central Asia and the Caucasus, Report No. 242/01. |
| 1998 | Poland – Natural Gas Upstream Policy (English and Polish), Report No. 206/98. |
| 1997 | Kazakhstan – Natural Gas Investment Study, Volumes 1, 2& 3, Report No. 199/97. |
| 1996 | Bulgaria – Natural Gas Policies and Issues (English), Report No. 188/96. |
| | Middle East And North Africa (MNA) |
| 1999 | Morocco – Gas Development Plan Phase II (French), Report No. 210/99. |
| 1998 | Morocco – Natural Gas Pricing Study (French), Report No. 209/98. |
| | Latin America And The Caribbean (LAC) |
2006 | Paraguay: Reforma del Sector Hidrocarburos (Spanish Only). ESMAP Enhanced Report 319/06. |
2005 | Comparative Study on the Distribution of Oil Rents in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru |
2005 | Estudio Comparativo sobre la Distribución de la Renta Petrolera en Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú |
| 2004 | Energy Policies and the Mexican Economy, ESMAP Technical Paper 047. |
2002 | Ecuador: Programa de Entrenamiento a Representantes De Nacionalidades Anazónicas en Temas Hidrocarburíferos |
| 2002 | LAC Regional -Latin America and the Caribbean Refinery Sector Development Project, Volume 1 (pdf .5 mb), Volume 2, and Volume 3 (pdf .5 mb) |
| 2002 | LAC Regional - Population, Energy and Environment Program (PEA) Comparative Analysis on the Distribution of Oil Rents, ESMAP Technical Paper no. 20 (Spanish, ESMAP Technical Paper no. 27) |
| 2001 | Bolivia – Oil Industry Training for Indigenous People: The Bolivian Experience, Report No. 244/01. |
| 2001 | México – Energy Environment Review, Report No. 241/01. |
| 1999 | Sub Andean – Environmental and Social Regulation of Oil and Gas Operations in Sensitive Areas of the Sub-Andean Basin – (English and Spanish), Report No. 217/99. |
| 1998 | LAC Regional – Harmonization of Fuels Specifications in Latin America and the Caribbean (English and Spanish), Report No. 203/98. |
| 1997 | Brazil – Hydro and Thermal Power Sector Study, Report No. 197/97. |
| 1997 | LAC Regional – Elimination of Lead in Gasoline in Latin America and the Caribbean (English and Spanish), Report No.194/97. |
| 1997 | LAC Regional – Elimination of Lead in Gasoline in Latin America and the Caribbean - Status Report (English and Spanish), Report No. 200/97. |
| 1996 | Bolivia – Preparation of Capitalization of the Hydrocarbon Sector, Volumes 1& 2, Report No. 191/96. |
| | Global |
2007 | Considering Trade Policies for Liquid Biofuels, Masami Kojima, Donald Mitchell, and William Ward |
2006 | Coping with Higher Oil Prices, ESMAP report |
2005 | Potential for Biofuels for Transport in Developing Countries, ESMAP Report No. 312/05. |
2005 | Crude Oil Price Differentials and Differences in Oil Qualities: A Statistical Analysis, ESMAP Technical Paper 081. |
2004 | Petroleum Revenue Management Workshop, ESMAP Technical Paper 051 |
2003 | Household energy use in developing countries: A multicountry study, Vol. 1 of 1 |
| 2003 | Cross-Border Oil and Gas Pipelines: Problems and Prospects,(pdf 38 kb) |
| 2001 | International Experience with CNG Vehicles, ESMAP Newsletter 24062. |
| 2001 | Undeveloped Oil and Gas Fields in the Industrializing World, Report No. 239/01. |
| 1999 | Global Energy Sector Reform in Developing Countries: A Scorecard, Report No. 219/99. |
| 1999 | Increasing the Efficiency of Gas Distribution Phase 1, Case Studies and Thematic Data Sheets, Report No. 218/99. |
| 1997 | Masami Kojima, Commercialization of Marginal Gas Fields, ESMAP 201/97. |
| Knowledge Exchange Series |
2006 | Robert Bacon and Masami Kojima, How are Developing Countries Coping with Higher Oil Prices? Knowledge Exchange Series, No. 6 |
| | (return to top) Energy Issues |
| 1999 | Gas market development in Brazil - how gas-fueled power plants can operate in Brazil ' s hydro dominated system, Vol. 1 of 1, No. 17. |
| 1999 | Commercialization of Marginal Gas Fields, No. 16. |
| 1999 | Cleaner Transportation Fuels for Air Quality Management, No. 13. |
| 1999 | Gas Market Development in Brazil: How Gas-Fueled Power Plants Can Operate in Brazil's Hydro Dominated System,No. 17. |
| 1996 | International Roundtable on Natural Gas Trade, No. 8. |
| 1995 | Deregulation and Reform of Petroleum Markets, No.6. |
| | (return to top) Viewpoints |
2008 | Oil Price Risks: Measuring the Vulnerability of Oil Importers, Masami Kojima and Robert Bacon, Public Policy for the Private Sector, Note No. 320 |
2006 | Phasing Out Subsidies: Recent Experiences with Fuel in Developing Countries, Masami Kojima and Robert Bacon, Public Policy for the Private Sector, Note No. 310 |
2004 | Franz Gerner, Bent Svensson, and Sascha Djumena, Gas Flaring and Venting: A Regulatory Framework and Incentives for Gas Utilization, Viewpoint 279 |
| 2003 | Masami Kojima, Leapfrogging Technology—Cost-Effective Solution for Pollution in Developing Countries? Viewpoint 254, February 2003 (pdf 48 kb) |
| 2001 | Robert Bacon, Petroleum Taxes – Trends in Fuel Taxes (and Subsidies) and the Implications |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima and Robert Bacon, Abuses in Fuel Markets: How to Protect Consumers and Public Health |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima and Robert Bacon, Emission Control: Privatizing Vehicle Inspection and Reducing Fraud in Mexico City |
| 1999 | Andres Gomez Lobo, The 1996-97 Gas Price Review in Argentina |
| 1999 | Ada Karina Izaguirre, Private Participation in the Transmission and Distribution of Natural Gas – Recent Trends |
| 1999 | Robert Bacon, A Scorecard for Energy Reform in Developing Countries |
| 1999 | Rob Shepherd, Trends and Markets in Liquified Natural Gas |
| 1998 | Andrej Juris, Competition in the Natural Gas Industry |
| 1998 | Andrej Juris, Development of Competitive Natural Gas Markets in the United States |
| 1998 | Laszlo Lovei, Gas Reform in Ukraine: Monopolies, Markets, and Corruption |
| 1998 | Peter Law and Nelson de Franco, International Gas Trade – The Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline |
| 1998 | Andrej Juris, Natural Gas Markets in the United Kingdom |
| 1998 | Scott Sinclair, World Bank Guarantees for Oil and Gas Projects |
| | Petroleum Sector Briefing Notes Oil & Gas Briefing Note #12: Cambodia: Petroleum Revenue Funds Part 1, June 2008. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #11: Refining Crude Oil, Part 2, May 2008 Oil & Gas Briefing Note #10: Refining Crude Oil, Part 1, April 2008 Oil & Gas Briefing Note #8: Cambodia: Contracts for Petroleum Development Part 2, November 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #7: Cambodia: Contracts for Petroleum Development Part 1, October 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #5, Cambodia Country Experience with EITI, July 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #4: Cambodia , June 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #3, May 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #2, April 2007. Oil & Gas Briefing Note #1, March 2007. |
| | (return to top) Global Gas Flaring Reduction Reports |
| 2005 | Gas Flaring Reduction Projects: Framework for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Baseline Methodologies, Report No. 6 (Revised) |
| 2004 | Flared Gas Utilization Strategy: Opportunities for Small-Scale Uses of Gas, Report No. 5 (pdf 668 kb) |
| 2004 | A Voluntary Standard for Global Gas Flaring and Venting Reduction, Report No. 4 (pdf 344 kb) (English, French, Russian, Spanish) |
| 2004 | Regulation of Associated Gas Flaring and Venting: A Global Overview and Lessons from International Experience,Report No. 3 |
| 2003 | Kyoto Mechanisms for Flaring Reductions,Report No. 2 |
| 2003 | Report on Consultations with Stakeholders, Report No. 1 |
| 2003 | Workbook for Small-Scale Utilization of Associated Gas |
| 2002 | Development Outreach magazine: "Special Report on Global Gas Flaring," Fall 2002 |
| | (return to top) Manuals |
| 2001 | Investing in People (paid publication) |
| 2001 | LP Gas Business: Guidelines for Good Business Practices in the LP Gas Industry |
| 1998 | Doing Better Business through Effective Public Consultation and Disclosure |
| 1998 | Integrating Social Concerns into Private Decisionmaking – A Review of Corporate Practices in the Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors, World Bank Discussion Paper No. 364. (paid publication) |
| 1997 | Procurement of Crude Oil/Petroleum Products |
| | (return to top) Other Related Publications Authored by World Bank Group Staff |
2005 | Reducing Air Pollution from Urban Transport (Companion Report), June 2005 (Condensed version) |
2005 | Reducing Air Pollution from Urban Transport, Ken Gwilliam, Masami Kojima, and Todd Johnson |
2004 | Republic of Lebanon Hydrocarbon Sector Strategy Study |
| 2003 | Pakistan: Oil and Gas Sector Review |
| 2002 | Masami Kojima et al, Measurement of Mass Emissions from In-Use Two-Stroke Engine Three-Wheelers in South Asia, available at www.sae.org. |
| 2002 | Mourad Belguedj, The Role of LP Gas in Meeting the Goals of Sustainable Developmentor contact us. |
| 2002 | Charles McPherson, Petroleum Revenue Management in Developing Countries, |
| 2001 | Masami Kojima and Magda Lovei, Coordinating Environment, Transport, and Energy Policies for Cleaner Air, Pollution Management In Focus #10, December |
| 2001 | Ken Gwilliam, Robert Bacon, Masami Kojima and Kseniya Lvovsky, Transport Fuel Taxes and Urban Air Quality, Pollution Management In Focus #11, December . (pdf 381 kb) |
| 2001 | Mourad Belguedj, West Africa LPG Market Development Studyor contact us. |
| 1999 | Mourad Belguedj, “LPG Market in Sub-Saharan Africa,” Hydrocarbon Engineering, Vol. 4 , No 9, October |
| 1998 | Mourad Belguedj, "The Africa Gas Initiative," Hydrocarbon Engineering, Vol. 3, No 5, May |
| 1998 | Mourad Belguedj, “Sub-Saharan Countries Take the Initiative and Reap the Benefits,” World Gas Yearbook |
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