Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies by Richard M Auty

Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies by Richard M Auty

The mineral economies comprise approximately one-fifth of developing countries. They face special problems in achieving sustainable development, and have as a group been less successful than resource-deficient neighbours. This book examines the apparent paradox, detailing the current problems facing the mineral economies and the future policies necessary to overcome these problems. Nine countries are studied: Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Namibia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. The authors argue that the key factor is not the sustainability of the mineral production that initially generates growth, but the maintenance of the economic and social conditions for sustaining that growth. They draw upon recent progress in environmental and natural resource accounting to show how this can be achieved, and also assess the socio-political factors that often constrain sustainable development.

Recommended as being of interest to both practitioners and researchers as well as students of the subject for whom it offers succinct theory and case-study material supported by a useful bibliography for further reading* Progress in Development Studies *
Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies is a useful and wide-ranging analysis of the economic, environmental and social implications of mineral resource wealth and extraction based upon the varied experiences of eight developing countries. * Progress in Development Studies *
Important book ... a good read ... clear and logical ... carefully crafted. * Natural Resources Forum *

Richard M. Auty is Reader in Geography at Lancaster University. A former consultant to the World Bank, UNCTAD, HIID, and KIET, he has also been Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, the Harvard Institute for International Development, and the Research Program in Development Studies at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton. Raymond F. Mikesell is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9780198294870
ISBN 10	0198294875
Title	Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies
Author	Richard M Auty
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1999-03-04
Number of pages	300
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