The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--and How We Can--Manage Nature for Global ...

In the never-ending war between “romantics” and “ostriches,” economist Paul Collier stands squarely in the middle. Deeply grounded in the economic and environmental issues of the world’s poorest nations, Collier’s book provides background and cogent strategy for rational, pragmatic environmental practices (thus pacifying the romantics) and for bringing economic growth to the developing world via the sane, honest exploitation of natural resources (thus pleasing the ostriches). Collier describes the history and economic theory of resource “plunder,” and discusses how to turn it into resource management. He’s willing to fly in the face of popular opinion, and his hard-earned knowledge makes his arguments difficult to resist. In a perfect world, Collier would write less like an economist. But his ideas are so necessary and his solutions so urgent that readers who put up with his less-than-perfect flow of prose will gain important new insights. getAbstract strongly recommends this groundbreaking work to environmentalists, economists, policy makers, governments of any nation grappling with extracting their natural resources and all those concerned with these issues. And that should be everybody.
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Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Great book with really wide reaching implications towards providing actual solutions for world hunger. Great argument against the banning of GM crops and the general "fear of science" that seems to be prevalent today. Read full review

Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

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Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Paul Collier writes well about economics and development of poorer nations. The Bottom Billion, his award-winning manual on what holds nations back and how they can overcome their challenges, earned ... Read full review

Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Some very clear thinking about complex problems. Read full review

Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Really strong and original take on natural resources in developing countries. Read full review

Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Scary. What more can be said, but we need to do something to prepare for the calamitous weather we have created for ourselves. Unfortunately those to be most affected, live on far away islands and parts of Africa, where we Americans will feel little remorse. Read full review

Review: The Plundered Planet: Why We Must--And How We Can--Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

I like Collier because he takes problems we've all heard about, breaks them down rationally, and then creates solutions. I wonder how plausible the solutions are given political reality, but seeing ... Read full review

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If you're running a poor country and want to turn it into a middle-income country, this how-to book is for you. Read full review

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