EARTHSC 1108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Baseball Field, Fowler Report
1 Dec 2016
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Pre 1990s: rough diamonds bought by de beers with no consideration of source. 1990s: international outrage builds about civil war in angola funded partially by diamond sales. 1998: uk ngo global witness publishes a rough trade, report on diamond sales and. 2000: fowler report for un outlines diamond sales in conflict worldwide, un resolution is passed to develop certification scheme to stem trade in blood diamonds. Came to popular notice in early 2000s. Working definition: diamond mined in a war zone and sold to finance: A warlord"s activity: smuggled onto international trading market. Sold through middlemen as legitimate stones: term originated from conflicts in central and western africa. What the diamonds pay for: diamonds are sold to middlemen, 27080 paid for the diamonds finances the conflict. Recruiting solders: war is then waged for control of more diamonds instead of for ostensible original motives. All diamonds are made of a single element: all 1 isotope (12c)
