Sound natural resource management that takes into account long-term social, ecological, and economic values and functions is an essential component of sustainable development strategies. The recurrent fiscal imbalances affecting many developing countries have created an urgent need for government revenue and renewed pressure to tax natural resources. Indeed, despite genuine concerns about past patterns of resource depletion and degradation in many developing countries-and the impacts at the local, national, and global levels- natural resources remain one of the most easily accessible sources of revenue in times of hardship. 2
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