Book description
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 Africa's 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.
Geoff Hiscock has been writing about Asian business for major
media outlets for more than thirty years, including time as Sydney
bureau chief and Asia Business Editor for CNN. com and as
International Business Editor of The Australian. He is the
author of four books, including India's Global Wealth Club and
India's Store Wars, both published by Wiley.
