Description
The world of international mining is changing rapidly. Mineral consumption is outstripping the capabilities of both communities and fragile ecosystems to cope with bigger and bigger mines. This book identifies mining's key players and presents the costs for local communities and environment.
About the Author
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).
Reviews
'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
Book Information
ISBN 9781842771754
Author Roger Moody
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Zed Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC