This paper analyses the connection between resource wealth, governance and economic performance in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Since independence, both countries have remained heavily resource-dependent and they have had political stability, but despite some similarities, their economic...

The persistence of serious natural resource depletion and environmental degradation means that much remains to be done years into the implementation of Philippine Agenda 21 (PA 21). With this background, the paper reviewed the past experiences and discussed the future challenges faced in the...

In the context of a global surge in demand for commodities, increasing competition and rising prices, several industrialized countries including the European Union have adopted strategies to secure access to raw materials. At the same time, in resource-rich developing countries the debate has...

Die Wirkungen von Stoffströmen sind abhängig von der umgesetzten Menge und denspezifischen Auswirkungen pro Mengeneinheit. Die Menge der Extraktion an Primärmaterialaus der Umwelt kann als vorsorgeorientierter Indikator für ein unspezifisches Umweltbelastungspotential herangezogen werden....

The reductionist trend of equalizing sustainable development with CO2control needs to be reversed - notwithstanding the significance of climate change. Conventional, 'compartmentalized' data systems impede an integrated vision andtreatment of the paradigm. New accounts and balances focus on the...

A policy framework for sustainable resource management (SRM) is required bothto guarantee the materials and energy supply of the EU economy and safeguardthe natural resource basis in the future. Goals and strategies for sustaining themetabolism of the economy are described. Data are presented on...

Das Hauptaugenmerk einer alternativen Wirtschaftspolitik muss über eine kurz- und mittelfristige sozioökonomische Analyse hinausgehen. Den Klimawandel aber auch die Verfügbarkeit von Ressourcen betreffend, sind kritische Punkte teilweise bereits überschritten. Die natürlichen Reserven...