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Congo's environmental paradox : potential and predation in a land of plenty / Theodore Trefon.

By: Material type: 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
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781783602438
  • 1783602430
  • 9781783602445
  • 1783602449
Other title:
  • Potential and predation in a land of plenty
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 333.7096751 23
LOC classification:
  • GE 160.C75
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Non-Fiction Kapasa Makasa University Open Access Kapasa Makasa University Non-fiction GE 160.C75 Tre (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 747052
Non-Fiction Kapasa Makasa University Open Access Kapasa Makasa University Non-fiction GE 160.C75 Tre (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 747053
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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.

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