Earth Wars: The Battle for Global Resources

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A fascinating insight into the global battle for our energy future The global competition for scarce natural resources that pits the West against the super-hot economies of China and India plus a clutch of other contenders including Russia Brazil and Indonesia has become one of the biggest issues facing the world today. Whether it is the rare metal lithium found in salt pans in the Andes gas from the Caspian Sea oil off the coast of Brazil coal from Africas Zambezi River or uranium from Kazakhstan China and India are desperate to ensure the security of their future energy supplies. The same goes for food and water as contamination and over-use take their toll the need to provide continued access for the next generation and beyond has increased exponentially. In Earth Wars: The Battle for Global Resources international business journalist Geoff Hiscock explores the problems potential solutions and inevitable tensions in this ongoing scramble for finite natural resources. Going beyond "big power" politics to explore resource ownership and the use of innovative technology to get the most out of them the book takes a forward-looking approach to this pressing issue. Written in clear jargon-free language it tells the global resources story in a fresh and engaging way that anyone can understand. Includes insightful up-to-the-minute coverage of the most pressing debates over resource allocations Discusses the major Chinese and Indian businesses that are just becoming known to those in the West (Sinopec CNOOC CNPC Indian Oil ONGC Reliance Coal India SAIL and many others) Presents resource- and region-specific chapters to help readers view the pertinent issues from multiple angles As the economies of China and India grow to challenge those of the West the battle over natural resources will continue to heat up. Earth Wars looks at this very real problem in-depth presenting a definitive look at one of the greatest challenges of our time.