Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies

Name: Sustainable Development in Mineral Economies
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ISBN: 9780198294870

ISBN-10: 0198294875

ISBN-13: 9780198294870

Edition: 1998

Authors: Richard M. Auty, Raymond F. Mikesell

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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…

Book details

List price: $220.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/29/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 297
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Overview



Aims and Structure of the Book



Requirements for Sustainable Mineral-Driven Development



Economic Theory, Natural Resources, and Economic Growth



Macro-Requirements for Sustained Mineral-Driven Development



Mineral Asset Depletion and Sustainability



Environmental Issues



The Macro Preconditions for Sustainability



The Mineral Economies' Economic Performance, 1970-1993



Successful Macro-Management Over The Mineral-Driven Cycle



Mismanaged Mature Stage of The Mineral-Led Cycle



Substituting for Depleting Mineral Assets: Economic Diversification



Environmental and Socio-Political Sustainability



Substituting for the Depleting Assets: Environmental Accounting



Internalizing Environmental Degradation Costs



Achieving Social Sustainability



Policy Implications for Mineral-Led Development



Policies for the Sustainable Development Of Mineral Economies



Policy Applications: Colombia


References


Index