Congo's environmental paradox : potential and predation in a land of plenty / Theodore Trefon.
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TextSeries: African argumentsPublisher: London : Zed Books : in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: xiii, 194 pages : charts, maps ; 22 cmContent type: - text
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- Potential and predation in a land of plenty
- Natural resources -- Environmental aspects -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Natural resources -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Management
- Industries -- Environmental aspects -- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Environmental policy -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Planning
- Ressources naturelles -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Congo (République démocratique)
- Ressources naturelles -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Gestion
- Environnement -- Politique gouvernementale -- Congo (République démocratique) -- Planification
- Natural resources -- Environmental aspects
- Ecology
- Environmental policy -- Planning
- Industries -- Environmental aspects
- Natural resources -- Management
- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Environmental conditions
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
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- GE 160.C75
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-183) and index.
Introduction : potential in a land of plenty -- Forests of wealth and mystery -- Food and agriculture -- Water : an uncertain ebb and flow -- Oil : plenty for some, nothing for most -- Mining : rise, decline and renaissance -- Conclusion : uncertainty and predation in a land of plenty.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has the natural resources the world needs - it is crucial to satisfying our craving for the latest high-tech gadgets; the Inga Dam could light up all of Africa; while Congo's farmers could feed a billion people. These realities are redefining the country's strategic contribution to a globalized world. A resource paradise for some, the DRC is an environmental nightmare for others. Congo's Environmental Paradox analyses the new dynamics in the country's forest, mineral, land, water and oil sectors, revealing the interactions between these sectors. Connecting the dots, it shows how we need to fundamentally rethink power, politics and resource management in Congo today.