Resource Curse or Cure ?: On the Sustainability of Development in Western Australia (2014) (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)

By: Martin Brueckner and Angela Durey and Robyn Mayes and Christof Pforr

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Synopsis: Globalisation and rapid social and environmental change in recent decades have brought into sharper focus not only the benefits but also the costs of economic development. The once assumed link between economic development and societal well-being is being increasingly questioned in the face of growing social and environmental problems and unfulfilled expectations concerning political and commercial decision-makers. The orthodox development dogma is being tested in particular in resource-based economies such as Western Australia, where globalisation pressures and the concomitant rise in the demand for natural resources highlight the difficulties of effectively balancing broader societal interests with those of industry and the state. This book provides a critical review of the socio-political, environmental and cultural state of play in Western Australia, offering an analysis of how resource-based developments are shaping the state and its people.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783642538735
Related ISBNs:: 9783642538728
Publisher:: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Addition:: 10/02/19
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Martin Brueckner
Edited by:: Angela Durey
Edited by:: Robyn Mayes
Edited by:: Christof Pforr