The Plundered Planet: Why We Must—and How We Can—Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

By Paul Collier

Categories: Business & Money, Politics & Social Sciences

The Plundered Planet (2010) is Paul Collier's book on natural resources and poverty. He argues that oil, minerals and other natural assets could lift the poorest countries out of poverty, but are often wasted or stolen. He sets out rules for managing them well, from auctioning rights to investing revenues, and he also discusses fisheries, carbon emissions and food production.

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