The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to theunderstanding and discussion of how the costs andbenefits of natural resource development are sharedacross society. This paper presents how IFC, as both aninvestor and a development organization, det...

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Main Author: International Finance Corporation
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
TAX
BID
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26514200/art-science-benefit-sharing-natural-resource-sector-discussion-paper
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topic CAPITAL GAIN
AUCTION
HOLDING
EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING
LOCAL CAPACITY
LEGAL AGREEMENTS
LOCAL ECONOMY
VALUATION
WITHHOLDING TAX
INTEREST
RATE OF RETURN
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
REMITTANCE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
OPTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
REVENUES
PORTFOLIO
CAPACITY BUILDING
TAX PROVISIONS
RENEGOTIATION
EQUITY RETURNS
TREATIES
CASH FLOWS
INSTRUMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT FLOWS
POLITICAL RISKS
LONG-TERM COST
CONVERSION
FOREIGN INVESTOR
EQUITY CAPITAL
OIL PRICES
LEVEL OF RISK
CURRENCY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
MARKET VALUES
CAPITAL GAINS
LOCAL INVESTORS
FINANCES
TAX REGIME
EXCHANGE RATES
INVESTMENT FUNDS
MONETARY FUND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
DEBT
MARKETS
LANDHOLDER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
SETTLEMENT
INCOME LEVELS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
DUE DILIGENCE
COMMODITY PRICE
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
TRANSACTIONS
INVESTMENT FLOWS
CASH ECONOMY
EMERGING MARKETS
AUCTIONS
DEBT FINANCING
SHARE OF EQUITY
GOOD
TRANSPARENCY
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTOR
FUTURE
MARKET PRICES
OFFSHORE CENTERS
LAND VALUES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
COMMERCIAL TERMS
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
CAPITALIZATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
PRICE CHANGES
TAX RATES
EQUITY STAKE
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS
SHARES
LOCAL CURRENCY
EQUITY INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT
TREASURY
CREDIT RISK
SHAREHOLDERS
INSURANCE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
HOST GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
PRICE RISKS
RATES OF RETURN
HOST COUNTRY
HOST GOVERNMENTS
DISCOUNTS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
AMOUNT OF DEBT
LONG-TERM INVESTORS
RATES OF INTEREST
COMMODITY PRICES
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
OUTSIDE INVESTOR
LEGAL RIGHTS
CASH FLOW
POLITICAL RISK
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT DECISION
LIVING STANDARDS
TARIFFS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
OIL PRICE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
CORPORATE TAX RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TAX FRAMEWORKS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE
DISCOUNT RATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
TAX COLLECTION
REAL INTEREST
GOVERNMENT CAPACITY
DISCOUNT
TAX SYSTEMS
TAX
CASH TRANSFER
INCOME TAX
BUDGETING
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
BENEFICIARIES
INFLATION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
ARBITRATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LOCAL INVESTOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HOST COUNTRIES
PRICE VOLATILITY
CONTRACTS
LOCAL BUSINESS
INTEREST RATES
OPTIONS
NATURAL DISASTERS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
RETURN
LENDERS
RISK CAPITAL
INVESTOR RETURNS
DIRECT INVESTMENT
LOANS
RESERVES
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTER
FINANCE
TAX POLICIES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
TAXES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
EQUITY
INCOME TAXES
TRANSACTION
INVESTORS
TAX RATE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
MARKET PRICING
RETURNS
BUDGETS
TAX REGIMES
LOCAL BUSINESSES
CONTRACT
REPAYMENT
EXPENDITURES
BIDS
POTENTIAL INVESTMENT
MARKET
MARKET VALUE
BANK ACCOUNTS
LEVY
LAND TITLE
RENEGOTIATIONS
DISCOUNT RATES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
EXPROPRIATION
INTERESTS
GOODS
CORPORATE DEBT
INVESTOR
LANDOWNERS
LOCAL ECONOMIES
SECURITY
DURABLE
INVESTMENT
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
SHARE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
TAX SYSTEM
POVERTY
OFFSHORE BANK
BID
DECENTRALIZATION
REVENUE
TAX POLICY
PROFIT
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INVESTMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
DEBT REPAYMENT
INSTRUMENT
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROFITS
COMMON LAW
COMPETITIVE AUCTION
GUARANTEE
WITHHOLDING TAXES
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
spellingShingle CAPITAL GAIN
AUCTION
HOLDING
EQUIPMENT
ACCOUNTING
LOCAL CAPACITY
LEGAL AGREEMENTS
LOCAL ECONOMY
VALUATION
WITHHOLDING TAX
INTEREST
RATE OF RETURN
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
REMITTANCE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
OPTION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
REVENUES
PORTFOLIO
CAPACITY BUILDING
TAX PROVISIONS
RENEGOTIATION
EQUITY RETURNS
TREATIES
CASH FLOWS
INSTRUMENTS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT FLOWS
POLITICAL RISKS
LONG-TERM COST
CONVERSION
FOREIGN INVESTOR
EQUITY CAPITAL
OIL PRICES
LEVEL OF RISK
CURRENCY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
MARKET VALUES
CAPITAL GAINS
LOCAL INVESTORS
FINANCES
TAX REGIME
EXCHANGE RATES
INVESTMENT FUNDS
MONETARY FUND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
DEBT
MARKETS
LANDHOLDER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL FLOWS
SETTLEMENT
INCOME LEVELS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
DUE DILIGENCE
COMMODITY PRICE
FUTURE CASH FLOWS
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
TRANSACTIONS
INVESTMENT FLOWS
CASH ECONOMY
EMERGING MARKETS
AUCTIONS
DEBT FINANCING
SHARE OF EQUITY
GOOD
TRANSPARENCY
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTOR
FUTURE
MARKET PRICES
OFFSHORE CENTERS
LAND VALUES
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
COMMERCIAL TERMS
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
CAPITALIZATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
PRICE CHANGES
TAX RATES
EQUITY STAKE
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS
SHARES
LOCAL CURRENCY
EQUITY INVESTMENT
MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT
TREASURY
CREDIT RISK
SHAREHOLDERS
INSURANCE
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
HOST GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
PRICE RISKS
RATES OF RETURN
HOST COUNTRY
HOST GOVERNMENTS
DISCOUNTS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
AMOUNT OF DEBT
LONG-TERM INVESTORS
RATES OF INTEREST
COMMODITY PRICES
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
OUTSIDE INVESTOR
LEGAL RIGHTS
CASH FLOW
POLITICAL RISK
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INVESTING
INVESTMENT DECISION
LIVING STANDARDS
TARIFFS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
OIL PRICE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
CORPORATE TAX RATE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TAX FRAMEWORKS
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE
DISCOUNT RATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
TAX COLLECTION
REAL INTEREST
GOVERNMENT CAPACITY
DISCOUNT
TAX SYSTEMS
TAX
CASH TRANSFER
INCOME TAX
BUDGETING
LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
BENEFICIARIES
INFLATION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
ARBITRATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LOCAL INVESTOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
HOST COUNTRIES
PRICE VOLATILITY
CONTRACTS
LOCAL BUSINESS
INTEREST RATES
OPTIONS
NATURAL DISASTERS
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
RETURN
LENDERS
RISK CAPITAL
INVESTOR RETURNS
DIRECT INVESTMENT
LOANS
RESERVES
OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTER
FINANCE
TAX POLICIES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
TAXES
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
EQUITY
INCOME TAXES
TRANSACTION
INVESTORS
TAX RATE
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
MARKET PRICING
RETURNS
BUDGETS
TAX REGIMES
LOCAL BUSINESSES
CONTRACT
REPAYMENT
EXPENDITURES
BIDS
POTENTIAL INVESTMENT
MARKET
MARKET VALUE
BANK ACCOUNTS
LEVY
LAND TITLE
RENEGOTIATIONS
DISCOUNT RATES
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
EXPROPRIATION
INTERESTS
GOODS
CORPORATE DEBT
INVESTOR
LANDOWNERS
LOCAL ECONOMIES
SECURITY
DURABLE
INVESTMENT
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
SHARE
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
TAX SYSTEM
POVERTY
OFFSHORE BANK
BID
DECENTRALIZATION
REVENUE
TAX POLICY
PROFIT
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
INVESTMENTS
RISK MANAGEMENT
DEBT REPAYMENT
INSTRUMENT
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PROFITS
COMMON LAW
COMPETITIVE AUCTION
GUARANTEE
WITHHOLDING TAXES
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
International Finance Corporation
The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
description The purpose of this paper is to contribute to theunderstanding and discussion of how the costs andbenefits of natural resource development are sharedacross society. This paper presents how IFC, as both aninvestor and a development organization, determineswhether benefits and costs are shared reasonably, and how this assessment influences IFC’s decision to invest ina particular natural resource project. the goal of the paper is to promotea broad, constructive dialogue across stakeholders—governments, investors, civil society, and others—around benefit sharing. The paper draws on IFC’s experience and presents anoverarching framework for multi-stakeholder benefitsharing, providing analysis and guidance for a range ofcomplex topics. The paper is intended to provide entrypoints for stakeholders of varying levels of familiarity with the issues to benefit-sharing assessment. The paper is not a definitive manual for all the issues coveredfor which more detailed, high-quality and excellentreferences and literature exists. This paper is organized along these broad areas of impact that IFC considers in the benefit sharing assessment:fiscal, economic, environmental, and social. The approaches IFC uses to evaluate benefit sharing arepresented in each area, along with some lessons learned. This is complemented by a discussion of key issues thatare topical in the field. Each chapter opens with a list of questions that can be used as a guide to assess the potential benefits and costs of an investment. As a result, there is a spectrum of what can be considered reasonable overall. However, there may be particular features of a benefit-sharing arrangement that stand out and can signal a risk to its legitimacy. Our aspiration is that this paper will complement as well as stimulate work by others that can enhance the collective knowledge and encourage dialogue.
format Working Paper
author International Finance Corporation
author_facet International Finance Corporation
author_sort International Finance Corporation
title The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
title_short The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
title_full The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
title_fullStr The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
title_full_unstemmed The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector
title_sort art and science of benefit sharing in the natural resource sector
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26514200/art-science-benefit-sharing-natural-resource-sector-discussion-paper
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24793
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spelling okr-10986-247932021-04-23T14:04:23Z The Art and Science of Benefit Sharing in the Natural Resource Sector International Finance Corporation CAPITAL GAIN AUCTION HOLDING EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTING LOCAL CAPACITY LEGAL AGREEMENTS LOCAL ECONOMY VALUATION WITHHOLDING TAX INTEREST RATE OF RETURN PUBLIC INVESTMENTS REMITTANCE GOVERNMENT REVENUES OPTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES REVENUES PORTFOLIO CAPACITY BUILDING TAX PROVISIONS RENEGOTIATION EQUITY RETURNS TREATIES CASH FLOWS INSTRUMENTS FOREIGN INVESTMENT FLOWS POLITICAL RISKS LONG-TERM COST CONVERSION FOREIGN INVESTOR EQUITY CAPITAL OIL PRICES LEVEL OF RISK CURRENCY GOVERNMENT POLICY MARKET VALUES CAPITAL GAINS LOCAL INVESTORS FINANCES TAX REGIME EXCHANGE RATES INVESTMENT FUNDS MONETARY FUND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DEBT MARKETS LANDHOLDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL FLOWS SETTLEMENT INCOME LEVELS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES DUE DILIGENCE COMMODITY PRICE FUTURE CASH FLOWS INVESTMENT DECISIONS GOVERNMENT BUDGETS TRANSACTIONS INVESTMENT FLOWS CASH ECONOMY EMERGING MARKETS AUCTIONS DEBT FINANCING SHARE OF EQUITY GOOD TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTOR FUTURE MARKET PRICES OFFSHORE CENTERS LAND VALUES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT COMMERCIAL TERMS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOREIGN INVESTMENT CAPITALIZATION FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE PRICE CHANGES TAX RATES EQUITY STAKE OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTERS SHARES LOCAL CURRENCY EQUITY INVESTMENT MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TREASURY CREDIT RISK SHAREHOLDERS INSURANCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP HOST GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS PRICE RISKS RATES OF RETURN HOST COUNTRY HOST GOVERNMENTS DISCOUNTS PRIVATE INVESTORS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE AMOUNT OF DEBT LONG-TERM INVESTORS RATES OF INTEREST COMMODITY PRICES FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION INTERNATIONAL MARKETS OUTSIDE INVESTOR LEGAL RIGHTS CASH FLOW POLITICAL RISK HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INVESTING INVESTMENT DECISION LIVING STANDARDS TARIFFS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OIL PRICE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS CORPORATE TAX RATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TAX FRAMEWORKS GOVERNMENT SPENDING EXCHANGE DISCOUNT RATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TAX COLLECTION REAL INTEREST GOVERNMENT CAPACITY DISCOUNT TAX SYSTEMS TAX CASH TRANSFER INCOME TAX BUDGETING LONG-TERM INVESTMENT BENEFICIARIES INFLATION INTERNATIONAL BANK FOREIGN INVESTMENTS DEVELOPING COUNTRY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ARBITRATION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LOCAL INVESTOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS HOST COUNTRIES PRICE VOLATILITY CONTRACTS LOCAL BUSINESS INTEREST RATES OPTIONS NATURAL DISASTERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT RETURN LENDERS RISK CAPITAL INVESTOR RETURNS DIRECT INVESTMENT LOANS RESERVES OFFSHORE FINANCIAL CENTER FINANCE TAX POLICIES PUBLIC INVESTMENT TAXES ACCESS TO INFORMATION EXPENDITURE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT EQUITY INCOME TAXES TRANSACTION INVESTORS TAX RATE FINANCIAL STRUCTURES GOVERNANCE ISSUES MARKET PRICING RETURNS BUDGETS TAX REGIMES LOCAL BUSINESSES CONTRACT REPAYMENT EXPENDITURES BIDS POTENTIAL INVESTMENT MARKET MARKET VALUE BANK ACCOUNTS LEVY LAND TITLE RENEGOTIATIONS DISCOUNT RATES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS EXPROPRIATION INTERESTS GOODS CORPORATE DEBT INVESTOR LANDOWNERS LOCAL ECONOMIES SECURITY DURABLE INVESTMENT INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SHARE INVESTMENT CLIMATE TAX SYSTEM POVERTY OFFSHORE BANK BID DECENTRALIZATION REVENUE TAX POLICY PROFIT INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN INVESTMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT DEBT REPAYMENT INSTRUMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROFITS COMMON LAW COMPETITIVE AUCTION GUARANTEE WITHHOLDING TAXES GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The purpose of this paper is to contribute to theunderstanding and discussion of how the costs andbenefits of natural resource development are sharedacross society. This paper presents how IFC, as both aninvestor and a development organization, determineswhether benefits and costs are shared reasonably, and how this assessment influences IFC’s decision to invest ina particular natural resource project. the goal of the paper is to promotea broad, constructive dialogue across stakeholders—governments, investors, civil society, and others—around benefit sharing. The paper draws on IFC’s experience and presents anoverarching framework for multi-stakeholder benefitsharing, providing analysis and guidance for a range ofcomplex topics. The paper is intended to provide entrypoints for stakeholders of varying levels of familiarity with the issues to benefit-sharing assessment. The paper is not a definitive manual for all the issues coveredfor which more detailed, high-quality and excellentreferences and literature exists. This paper is organized along these broad areas of impact that IFC considers in the benefit sharing assessment:fiscal, economic, environmental, and social. The approaches IFC uses to evaluate benefit sharing arepresented in each area, along with some lessons learned. This is complemented by a discussion of key issues thatare topical in the field. Each chapter opens with a list of questions that can be used as a guide to assess the potential benefits and costs of an investment. As a result, there is a spectrum of what can be considered reasonable overall. However, there may be particular features of a benefit-sharing arrangement that stand out and can signal a risk to its legitimacy. Our aspiration is that this paper will complement as well as stimulate work by others that can enhance the collective knowledge and encourage dialogue. 2016-08-04T14:35:35Z 2016-08-04T14:35:35Z 2015-02 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26514200/art-science-benefit-sharing-natural-resource-sector-discussion-paper http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24793 English en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ International Finance Corporation Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper