Forest and Rural Development has a rich experience in natural resources governance and its project on Mines, Environment and Society/Community aims to improve governance in the mining sector through active public participation. Generally, studies and research in the mining sector have been limited to mining royalties and other financial revenues. Little attention has been paid to the acquisition of mining space. This study presents and explains the process through which mining space is acquired and determines the degree of transparency throughout the value chain in mining procedures in Cameroon.

Edition: 2017