11. The Practice and Potential of Blockchain Technologies for Extractive Sector Governance
- Author:
- Natural Resource Governance Institute
- Publication Date:
- 09-2020
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Natural Resource Governance Institute
- Abstract:
- Important questions are being raised about whether blockchain technologies can contribute to solving governance challenges in the mining, oil and gas sectors. This report seeks to begin addressing such questions, with particular reference to current blockchain applications and transparency efforts in the extractive sector. It summarizes analysis by The Governance Lab (GovLab) at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). The study focused in particular on three activity areas: licensing and contracting, corporate registers and beneficial ownership, and commodity trading and supply chains.
- Topic:
- Science and Technology, Governance, Currency, and Blockchain
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus