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RECORD NUMBER: 574 OF 605Main Title | The plundered planet : why we must and how we can manage nature for global prosperity / | |||||||||||
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Author | Collier, Paul. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Oxford University Press, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2011 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 747535141 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 0195395247; 9780195395242; 0195395255; 9780195395259 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Natural resources--Management ; Sustainable development | |||||||||||
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Collation | xv, 271 pages ; 21 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | Originally published as an Oxford University Press pbk., 2011. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247) and index. |
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Contents Notes | Poverty and plunder -- Is nature priceless? -- Cursed by nature? : the politics of natural assets -- Discovering natural assets -- Capturing natural assets -- Selling the family silver -- Investing in investing -- Is a fish a natural asset? -- Natural liabilities -- Nature and hunger -- Restoring natural order. Argues that technological innovation, environmental protection, and regulation are key to managing the planet's natural resources and ensuring equitable development. |