Mining in the Asia-Pacific: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities - Brossura

Libro 14 di 17: The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific
 
9783319870717: Mining in the Asia-Pacific: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities
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ISBN 10: 3319870718 ISBN 13: 9783319870717
Casa editrice: Springer, 2018

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This book provides the most comprehensive survey of mining activity and the principal challenges confronting the resources industry in the Asia-Pacific region today, and presents new theoretical and practical insights into the political and business risks faced by mining companies operating in the region from both academic and corporate perspectives. It focuses on the exploration, production and trade of the principal commodities coal, iron ore, uranium, oil and gas, and gold, as well as the emerging commodities unconventional gas and rare earth minerals, provides the reader with a valuable understanding of resource activity in the region. In addition, it also integrates and draws attention to eight key issue areas which have the potential to pose significant risks, challenges and opportunities for the industry going forward, which include sustainable development, resource governance and economic contributions, declining ore grades and territorial expansion, community aspects of mining, mining and indigenous peoples, climate change, and impact assessment. The contributors to this volume are experts in their respective fields, and the diversity of voices makes this book a must read for scholars, industry participants, investors and policy-makers with an interest in mining in the Asia-Pacific.?

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This book provides the most comprehensive survey of mining activity and the principal challenges confronting the resources industry in the Asia-Pacific region today, and presents new theoretical and practical insights into the political and business risks faced by mining companies operating in the region from both academic and corporate perspectives. It focuses on the exploration, production and trade of the principal commodities coal, iron ore, uranium, oil and gas, and gold, as well as the emerging commodities unconventional gas and rare earth minerals, provides the reader with a valuable understanding of resource activity in the region. In addition, it also integrates and draws attention to eight key issue areas which have the potential to pose significant risks, challenges and opportunities for the industry going forward, which include sustainable development, resource governance and economic contributions, declining ore grades and territorial expansion, community aspects of mining, mining and indigenous peoples, climate change, and impact assessment. The contributors to this volume are experts in their respective fields, and the diversity of voices makes this book a must read for scholars, industry participants, investors and policy-makers with an interest in mining in the Asia-Pacific.?

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Editore
Springer
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
3319870718
ISBN 13 
9783319870717
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
408
Redattore
O’Callaghan Terry, Graetz Geordan
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9783319613932: Mining in the Asia-pacific: Risks, Challenges and Opportunities

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ISBN 10:  3319613936 ISBN 13:  9783319613932
Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 2017
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