Spoiling Tibet : China and resource nationalism on the roof of the world

Gabriel Lafitte
Bok · Engelsk · 2013 Gabriel. Lafitte

Utgitt	London New York : Zed Books , 2013
Omfang	VII, 204 s. : kart
Opplysninger	Abstract: The mineral-rich mountains of Tibet, hitherto largely untouched by China's growing economy, are now to be the site of massive investment in copper, gold, silver, chromium and lithium mining for the world's factory, with devastating environmental and social outcomes. Spoiling Tibet is the first book that investigates mining at the roof of the world - an entirely unique authoritative guide through the torrent of online posts, official propaganda and exile speculation.. - Innhold : Tibet in its own right -- Gold rush in Tibet -- Reach of the revolutionary state -- Chromite globalization -- Capitalizing on Tibet : privatizing the treasure house -- Intensive exploitation -- Conclusion.
Emner	Acid pollution of rivers, lakes, etc - China Tibet Autonomous Region Mineral industries - Economic aspects - China Tibet Autonomous Region Mineral industries - Social aspects - China Tibet Autonomous Region Mineral industries - China Tibet Autonomous Region Vis mer... Natural areas - China Tibet Autonomous Region Pollution - Environmental aspects Tourism - China Tibet Autonomous Region Water - Pollution - China Tibet Autonomous Region Folkerepublikken Kina Forurensning Industri Miljøproblemer Mineraler Naturressurser Tibet Turisme Økonomi
Geografisk emneord	Kina
Dewey	333.809515
ISBN	1780324359. - 1780324367. - 9781780324357. - 9781780324364