Diamonds and Conflict: Problems and Solutions

• Book Title: Diamonds and Conflict: Problems and Solutions



• Author: Arthur V. Levy



• Publication Date: December 2003



• ISBN-10: 1590337158



• ISBN-13: 978-1590337158




• Description:

  The mining and sales of diamonds by parties to participant of armed conflicts, notably in Africa, are regarded as a significant issue fuelling such hostilities. These diamonds, labelled 'conflict diamonds', make up an estimated 3.7% to 15% of the importance of the global diamond trade. Africa has historically been torn apart and fought over for its enormous wealth of natural resources, and conflict diamonds are a further facet to this bloody saga.