In the past few decades, sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues that surround them have become increasingly topical. This multidisciplinary book discusses the complex relationships between society, natural resources and the environment. Major resources...

Chapter I: Introduction -- Chapter II - The Manila Trade -- Chapter III - The Capital Markets of the Manila Trade -- Chapter IV - The Business Model of the one-Galleon System -- Chapter V – An Alternative model of Trade Finance -- Chapter VI – The Political Economy of the Manila trade --...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Editors' Introduction: Science, Technology, and Innovation Go Global -- An Overview of the Book -- Efforts and Ambitions -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Part I Global Trends -- Chapter 1 The Convergence...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures, Graphs, and Maps -- Abbreviations Used in the Text -- Introduction -- 1. The Oil Palm in Africa -- 2. Early Encounters and Exchanges -- 3. From "Legitimate Commerce" to the "Scramble for Africa" -- 4. Oil Palms and the Industrial Revolution -- 5. Machines in...