Author |
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Renner, Michael, 1957- |
Title |
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Anatomy of resource wars / Michael Renner. |
Publisher |
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[Washington, D.C.] : Worldwatch Institute |
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91 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
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Worldwatch paper |
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no.162 |
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"October 2002." |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-87) and index. |
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The relationship between resources and conflict -- The nature of resource conflicts -- Lootability and obstructability: factors in resource exploitation -- The resource curse -- The proliferation of arms and combatants -- How conflicts are financed by natural resource pillage -- Sierra Leone and Liberia: trapped in a vicious cycle? -- Democratic Republic of the Congo: the new wealth grab -- Angola: diamonds versus oil -- Colombia: narcotics, petroleum, and indigenous peoples -- How resource extraction can trigger conflict -- Indonesia: the Suharto legacy -- Bougainville: copper and secession -- Nigeria: repression in the delta -- Collateral damage: the environmental toll -- Sanctions, certification systems, and economic diversification. |
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1878071653 |
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English |
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Ex-Situ Conservation |
Keywords |
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Environmental awareness; Environmental management |
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Worldwatch Institute |
Location |
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HC59.7 R45 2002 |
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