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From Curse To Blessing?: Using Natural Resources To Fuel Sustainable Development
Irakli Khodeli
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Description for From Curse To Blessing?: Using Natural Resources To Fuel Sustainable Development
Paperback. Despite unprecedentedly high prices of natural resources such as oil and gas on the global market, resource-rich countries are home to over 60# of the world's poorest people. This book discusses the counterintuitive phenomenon known as the "resource curse" and how mineral wealth can impoverish countries. Editor(s): Khodeli, Irakli. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
This book investigates how revenues derived from natural resource exploitation can be translated into real benefits for the citizens of resource-rich countries
This book investigates how revenues derived from natural resource exploitation can be translated into real benefits for the citizens of resource-rich countries
- Shows how despite unprecedentedly high prices of natural resources such as oil and gas on the global market, resource-rich countries are home to over 60% of the world’s poorest people
- Discusses the counterintuitive phenomenon known as the “resource curse” and how mineral wealth can impoverish countries
- Presents the major obstacles for the international community in the fight against poverty and in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
- Debates the ... Read more
- Includes cross-country comparisons as well as focussing on countries such as Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and the Russian Federation
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
International Social Science Journal Monograph
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405196970
SKU
V9781405196970
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-31
About Irakli Khodeli
Irakli Khodeli is the Assistant Programme Specialist in the Bioethics Section at UNESCO.
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