Natural Resource Conflicts: From Blood Diamonds to Rainforest Destruction [2 volumes]
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Burnett, M. Natural Resource Conflicts: From Blood Diamonds to Rainforest Destruction [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2016. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610694650.
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Burnett, M. Natural Resource Conflicts: From Blood Diamonds to Rainforest Destruction [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO, 2016. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610694650
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Burnett, M. (2016). Natural Resource Conflicts: From Blood Diamonds to Rainforest Destruction [2 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781610694650
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Natural resource and environmental conflicts have long been issues confronting human societies. This case-based examination of a wide range of natural resource disputes exposes readers to many contemporary examples that offer reasons for both hope and concern.
• Provides a "case-based" approach to natural resource conflicts with examples of different scales, including timely cases drawn from the developed and developing world• Enables readers to reach a broader understanding of the scope of the issues through the variety of topics and cases—one of which is climate change in many of the emerging conflicts
• Presents balanced information regarding each case argued from multiple viewpoints and perspectives, allowing the reader to gain a more balanced and comprehensive sense of the topics
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Natural Resource Conflicts: From Blood Diamonds to Rainforest Destruction [2 volumes]
Author(s): Burnett, M.;Contributors: Burnett, M.; Burnett, M.;Abstract:Natural resource and environmental conflicts have long been issues confronting human societies. This case-based examination of a wide range of natural resource disputes exposes readers to many contemporary examples that offer reasons for both hope and concern.
• Provides a "case-based" approach to natural resource conflicts with examples of different scales, including timely cases drawn from the developed and developing world• Enables readers to reach a broader understanding of the scope of the issues through the variety of topics and cases—one of which is climate change in many of the emerging conflicts
• Presents balanced information regarding each case argued from multiple viewpoints and perspectives, allowing the reader to gain a more balanced and comprehensive sense of the topics
Editor(s): Burnett, M.;SortTitle: natural resource conflicts: from blood diamonds to rainforest destruction [2 volumes]Author Info:M. Troy BurnetteditorM. Troy BurnettauthoreISBN-13: 9781610694650Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610694650.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781610694643Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 1008Publication Date: 20160930Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3
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- Volume 1: International Conflicts, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Vol 1: iii4
- Copyright Vol 1: iv5
- Contents Vol 1: v6
- Preface Vol 1: xxv26
- Introduction Vol 1: xxix30
- Volume 1: List of Entries by Region Vol 1: xxxix40
- Volume 1: List of Entries by Topic Vol 1: xliii44
- Part I. International Conflicts 148
- 1. Is the World’s Increasing Population Stressing the Earth’s Resources and Becoming a Major Source of Conflict? 350
- 2. How Have Natural Resource Conflicts Led to the Demise of Past Civilizations? 1461
- 3. As the World’s Population Becomes More Urbanized, How Are Cities Being Designed to Avoid Conflicts? 2471
- 4. How Have Global Warming and Climate Change Promoted Conflict in Pastoral Communities? 3582
- 5. Will Air Quality Be a Source of Regional Conflict? 4491
- 6. What Role Does Ecotourism Play in Natural Resource Conflicts? 56103
- 7. How Do Global Warming and Climate Change Influence a Nation’s Security Policy? 67114
- 8. Is Nuclear the Right Option to Avoid Future Energy Conflicts? 76123
- 9. Could Conflicts over Water Actually Promote Peace and Stability? 88135
- 10. What Steps Should Be Taken to Help Provide Access to Clean Water for More People in the World? 99146
- 11. To Mitigate Conflicts over Water, Is It Better to Treat Water as a Commodity or a Human Right? 108155
- 12. Which Water Basins Are Presently Sites of the Highest Potential for Conflict? 119166
- 13. Will the International Trade in Hazardous Waste Promote Stability or Conflict? 130177
- 14. With Future Conflicts Seemingly Guaranteed, Is a Technological Breakthrough Needed to Avert the Climate Crisis? 139186
- 15. To Mitigate Conflicts over Natural Resources, Is It Better to Promote Preservation or Conservation? 149196
- 16. How Does the Illicit Trade in Endangered Species Promote Regional Conflict? 156203
- 17. Should Cultural Exceptions Be Made in Whaling Laws? 165212
- 18. How Are Issues and Conflicts over Invasive Species Being Addressed? 176223
- 19. How Does the Loss of Biodiversity Promote Conflict? 195242
- 20. Are Debt-for-Nature Swaps a Viable Means to Promote Stability in the Developing World? 204251
- Part II. Africa 215262
- 21. Was the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 a Result of Conflict over Natural Resources? 217264
- 22. What Role Have Natural Resources Played in the Sudanese Civil War? 225272
- 23. Do Diamonds Have a Negative Influence on Development in Africa? 236283
- 24. Will the Mining of Coltan in the Congo Further Destabilize the Region? 246293
- 25. How Will the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Affect Peace in the Region? 254301
- 26. Does the Kimberley Process Work? 264311
- 27. How Does China’s Increasing Demand for Natural Resources Affect Stability in Africa? 273320
- 28. How Have Large-Scale Conservation Efforts Promoted Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa? 282329
- Part III. Asia and the Pacific 293340
- 29. Can It Be Argued That the Wealth Generated from Oil Is a Primary Cause of the Disempowerment of Women in the Middle East? 295342
- 30. Is the Jordan River a Source of Regional Conflict or Stability? 303350
- 31. What Impact Does Control of Valuable Resources Have on Politics in the Middle East? 312359
- 32. Is China’s Green Great Wall an Adequate Solution to Desertification? 321368
- 33. What Conflicts Have Arisen as a Result of China’s Building of the Three Gorges Dam? 331378
- 34. How Can Conflicts Be Avoided with Japan’s Fishing Industry? 341388
- 35. Is the Crisis in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin the Result of Climate Change or the Decisions and Actions of Humans? 348395
- 36. Is Sustainable Development and Conservation or Further Resource Exploitation and Conflict the Future in Borneo? 357404
- 37. Was the Conflict in East Timor, Indonesia, the Direct Result of Natural Resources? 364411
- 38. Is the Resource of the Mekong River Basin a Potential for Regional Conflict? 374421
- 39. Will the Ganges River Be a Source of Regional Conflict between India and Bangladesh? 383430
- 40. How Have Natural Resources Caused Political Instability in Post-Communist Central Asia? 394441
- Glossary 405452
- Volume 1: Bibliography 427474
- About the Editor and Contributors 457504
- Volume 2: The Americas, Europe, and Key Concepts Vol 2: iii520
- Copyright Vol 2: iv521
- Contents Vol 2: v522
- Preface Vol 2: xxv542
- Introduction Vol 2: xxix546
- Volume 2: List of Entries by Region Vol 2: xxxix556
- Volume 2: List of Entries by Topic Vol 2: xli558
- Part I. North America and Europe 471560
- 1. Can Future Energy Conflicts Be Avoided by the U.S. Government’s Support and Promotion of Green Technologies? 473562
- 2. Was the Canadian-Spanish Turbot Fish Conflict an Anomaly or a Harbinger of Things to Come? 483572
- 3. How Have National Park Systems Fomented Conflict with Aboriginal Peoples? 491580
- 4. Has Montana Mismanaged Its Resources? 500589
- 5. How Has Environmental Justice and Toxic Racism Been a Source of Social Conflict in the United States? 510599