Congo's environmental paradox : potential and predation in a land of plenty / Theodore Trefon
By: Trefon, Theodore [author].
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TextPublisher: London : Zed Books, in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, World Peace Foundation, 2016Copyright date: ℗♭2016Description: xiii, 194 pages : maps ; 22 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781783602438; 1783602430; 9781783602445; 1783602449.Subject(s): Natural resources -- Environmental aspects -- Congo (Democratic Republic) | Natural resources -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Management | Industries -- Environmental aspects -- Congo (Democratic Republic) | Environmental policy -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- PlanningDDC classification: 333.709 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 Congos farmers could feed a billion people. These realities are redefining the countrys strategic contribution to a globalized world. A resource paradise for some, the DRC is an environmental nightmare for others. Congos Environmental Paradox analyses the new dynamics in the countrys 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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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 Congos farmers could feed a billion people. These realities are redefining the countrys strategic contribution to a globalized world. A resource paradise for some, the DRC is an environmental nightmare for others. Congos Environmental Paradox analyses the new dynamics in the countrys 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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