Rocks and Hard Places: The Globalization of Mining

Author:   Roger Moody
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781842771754


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 April 2007
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Roger Moody
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 12.60cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.245kg
ISBN:  

9781842771754


ISBN 10:   1842771752
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   15 April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Through the minefield 2. How the World Bank backs bad miners 3. Cursed by resources 4. Blood, toil and tears 5. The destruction of construction 6. Sacrifice areas 7. Winning hearts and mines 8. No means no

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'Rocks and Hard Places brings to the surface the disparities of economy, and the resilience and tenacity of indigenous communities, in the face of generation after generation of exploitation. It makes us deeply aware of the cycles of colonialism which continue to lie at the heart of the global mining industry.' Winona LaDuke, Indigenous Womens Network


'Rocks and Hard Places brings to the surface the disparities of economy, and the resilience and tenacity of indigenous communities, in the face of generation after generation of exploitation. It makes us deeply aware of the cycles of colonialism which continue to lie at the heart of the global mining industry.' Winona LaDuke, Author, environmentalist, founder of the Indigenous Womens Network


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Roger Moody is an experienced international researcher and campaigner who has traveled extensively, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. As an activist he has worked with community organizations in South America, the Asia-Pacific and Africa. Among his many works are the highly acclaimed The Gulliver File: Mines, People and Land - A Global Battleground (1992), The Indigenous Voice: Visions and Realities (Zed 1988) and his most recent work, The Risks We Run: Mining, Communities and Political Risk Insurance (2005).

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