Treasures of the earth
Subtitle: need, greed, and a sustainable future
By: Saleem H. Ali.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Haven; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780300141610
Subjects: 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 resources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The pleasure of treasure; title: What lies beneath: the material and mystical origins of mineral wealth; title: Creating value: the endurance of precious jewels; title: The rush factor: tracing the mineral roots of global power through gold, coal, and oil; title: Toil and treasure; title: The darker side of fortune: the psychology of treasure dependence; title: Curing the resource curse: minerals and global development; title: The spoils of the earth: the ecological toll of extractive excitement; title: Measure for measure; title: Destination cradle: the quest for material cycling; title: The restoration ethic: hurting and healing ecosystems; title: Embracing the treasure impulse: toward cautionary creativity.