The Kimberley Process: Did the Lion Roar?

This chapter discusses the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), which is the centrepiece of the conflict diamonds governance system. The chapter gives an overview of the Kimberley Process, and discusses its operation, including the way it accepts new members, its annual reporting, and its di...

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1. Verfasser:	NIGEL DAVIDSON
Format:	Buchkapitel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administrative law Behavioral sciences Business Collaboration Commercial regulation Conflict diamonds Diamonds Earth sciences Economic principles Economic regulation Economic systems Economics Extractive industries Gem stones Geology Government Government initiatives Government programs Human behavior Industrial regulation Industrial sectors Industry Knowledge industries Law Mineralogy Minerals Mining industries Nongovernmental organizations Physical sciences Political organizations Political science Publishing industry Retail industries Service industries Social behavior Social interaction Underground economies
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Zusammenfassung:	This chapter discusses the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), which is the centrepiece of the conflict diamonds governance system. The chapter gives an overview of the Kimberley Process, and discusses its operation, including the way it accepts new members, its annual reporting, and its distinctive peer-review mechanism. In discussing peer review, there is a particular focus on the KP’s management of cases of serious non-compliance. The role of industry in the KP is discussed, including self-regulation, as is the role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), with a particular focus on the continuing role of NGOs beyond the KP, including the Diamond