The New Politics of Strategic Resources : Energy and Food Security Challenges in the 21st Century

Since 2008, energy and food markets-those most fundamental to human existence-have remained in turmoil. Resource scarcity has had a much bigger global impact in recent years than has been predicted, with ongoing volatility a sign that the world is only part-way through navigating a treacherous transition in the way it uses resources. Scarcity, and perceptions of scarcity, increase political risks, while geopolitical turmoil exacerbates shortages and complicates the search for solutions. The New Politics of Strategic Resources examines the political dimensions of strategic resource challenges a

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Steven, David
Other Persons:	O'Brien, Emily (contributor) ; Jones, Bruce D. (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington : Brookings Institution Press
Subject:	Nachhaltige Energieversorgung \| Sustainable energy supply \| Ernährungssicherung \| Food security \| Rohstoff \| Raw materials \| Geopolitik \| Geopolitics \| Welt \| World

Extent:	Online-Ressource (375 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Energy Policy on the Edge; Part One: The Rising Actors; China's Search for Oil Security: A Critique; Materials, Markets, Multilateralism: A Strategic Approach to India's Resource Challenges; Brazil's Principled Pragmatism: A Viable Response to the New Geopolitics of Resource Competition?; The Big Squeeze: Nigeria on the Brink; Part Two: Facets of Resource Security; Routes to Energy Security: The Geopolitics of Gas Pipelines between the EU and Its Southeastern Neighbors Energy Rivalry between India and China: Less than Meets the Eye?Resource Security in Saudi Arabia: Domestic Challenges and Global Implications; Governance for a Resilient Food System; Water Security: Global Implications and Responses; Oil, Domestic Politics, and International Conflict; Russia Gambles on Resource Scarcity: Energy Intrigues in a Time of Political Crisis; Part Three: The Critical Actor; Challenges to Sustainable Growth after the Great Recession: How America Can Lead; Governance Challenges and the Role of the United States in the New Energy Landscape; Contributors; Index Back Cover
ISBN:	978-0-8157-2534-3 ; 978-0-8157-2534-3 ; 978-0-8157-2533-6
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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