Jump to:From Curse to Blessing? [Paperback]Using Natural Resources to Fuel Sustainable Developmentby Irakli Khodeli (Editor)
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of From Curse to Blessing?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 ways to lift the curse, and suggests policy interventions to break the vicious circle * Includes cross-country comparisons as well as focussing on countries such as Azerbaijan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and the Russian FederationTitle Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Irakli Khodeli (Editor)Irakli Khodeli is the Assistant Programme Specialist in the Bioethics Section at UNESCO.Your recently viewed titles |
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