Polity Resources Series by Michael Nest

9 primary works • 9 total works

We live in a world of diminishing resources. Demand for many fuels and minerals far exceeds supply and the global battles to access and control these resources are intensifying. In this exciting new series leading international experts explore the geopolitics of key natural resources. From oil to water, timber to coltan, these provocative and illum…

Coltan

by Michael Nest

4.00 · 44 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2011 · 13 editions

A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of…

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Timber

by Peter Dauvergne

3.59 · 17 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 8 editions

Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. …

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Fish

by Elizabeth R. DeSombre

3.75 · 8 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 12 editions

Fishing has played a vital role in human history a…

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Food

by Jennifer Clapp

3.77 · 133 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2011 · 17 editions

Food is one of the most basic resources that human…

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Water

by David Lewis Feldman

3.18 · 11 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2012 · 8 editions

Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It i…

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Oil

by Gavin Bridge

3.92 · 37 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2012 · 16 editions

Oil pulses through our daily lives. It is the plas…

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Land

3.93 · 14 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions

Land is one of the world's most emotionally resona…

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Diamonds

3.80 · 15 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2014 · 11 editions

Diamonds are a multi-billion dollar business invol…

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Coffee

by Gavin Fridell

3.44 · 18 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2014 · 12 editions

In a world of high finance, unprecedented technolo…

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