Jade or JADE? Debating international sanctions on Burma's gem industry
Jade or JADE? Debating international sanctions on Burma's gem industry
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2011-10-13
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Egreteau, Renaud
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Washington, D.C. : East-West Center in Washington
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For centuries Burma has been prized for its high-quality gemstones, and today the Burmese gem industry continues to thrive at a furious pace despite international sanctions. Conventional estimates are that up to 90 percent of the world’s supply in rubies and 70 percent of premium jadeite is of Burmese-origin. Renaud Egreteau, Research Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong, discusses how Western-led international sanctions have failed to stem the trade in Burmese gemstones.
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