Rational utilisation of natural resources for national economic development and for the provision of the growing population with food is one of the most important problems facing China. The autor takes a critical look at utilisation of natural resources in the country. A correct scientific...

In this working paper, we explore these questions based on analysis of a dataset of mining and mineral exploration projects covering all the major commodities or commodity groups in six Arctic countries or territories - Canada, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Alaska. We do so through an...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures, Charts, Tables, Boxes and Appendixes -- About the Contributors -- Introduction -- 1 Economic Development, Resource Governance and Globalisation: The Growth of China's Resources Companies -- 2 Resource Security and Corporate Social...