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Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and utilization of resources has changed over the centuries.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction: Natural Resources and the Shape of Asian History, 1500–2000
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Natural Resource Management and Mismanagement
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Resources and State
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Forests and Development
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Back Matter
Reviews
"The stimulating essays in this volume mesh well to give a firm sense of a crucial subject for south, southeast, and East Asian history: the role of nature and natural resources. The authors reach back several centuries to provide perspectives that illuminate both the history of monsoon Asia and the dilemmas of resource management today." - J.R. McNeill, Cinco Hermanos Chair of Environmental and International Affairs Georgetown University"This is a pioneering, exceptionally welcome inquiry into a critical topic, namely, the complex relation between social development and natural resources in Asia during the last thousand years. Although the book focuses on Southeast Asia, its wide theoretical interests and the inclusion of first-rate essays on India, China, and Japan give it a very wide appeal."
- Victor Lieberman, University of Michigan"Highly recommended." - CHOICE
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
GREG BANKOFF is Associate Professor of History, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
PETER BOOMGAARD is Senior Researcher, KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.
PETER BOOMGAARD is Senior Researcher, KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A History of Natural Resources in Asia
Book Subtitle: The Wealth of Nature
Editors: Greg Bankoff, Peter Boomgaard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230607538
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-7736-6Published: 11 October 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-53744-0Published: 11 October 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-60753-8Published: 20 August 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 288
Topics: Asian Politics, Environmental Economics, Regional/Spatial Science, Asian Culture, Environmental Management, Political Science