Treasures of the earth : need, greed, and a sustainable future / Saleem H. Ali.
By: Ali, Saleem H. (Saleem Hassan)
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Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009Description: xiii, 289 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780300141610 (hbk.); 0300141610 (hbk.).Subject(s): Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects | Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects | Sustainable development | Environmental policy | Natural resources -- Environmental aspects | Raw materials -- Environmental aspects | Conservation of natural resourcesDDC classification: 333.7 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-277) and index.
Introduction: alchemy of a material world -- The pleasure of treasure. What lies beneath: the material and mystical origins of mineral wealth -- Creating value: the endurance of precious jewels -- The rush factor: tracing the mineral roots of global power through gold, coal, and oil -- Toil and treasure. The darker side of fortune: the psychology of treasure dependence -- Curing the resource curse: minerals and global development -- The spoils of the earth: the ecological toll of extractive excitement -- Measure for measure. Destination cradle: the quest for material cycling -- The restoration ethic: hurting and healing ecosystems -- Embracing the treasure impulse: toward cautionary creativity -- Epilogue: embracing uncertainty.