TY - BOOK AU - Collier, Paul. TI - The plundered planet: how to reconcile nature with prosperity SN - 9780141042145 U1 - 333.7COL PY - 2010/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Natural resources-Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-247) N2 - How can we help poorer countries become richer without harming the planet? Is there a way of reconciling prosperity with nature? World-renowned economist Paul Collier offers smart, surprising and above all realistic answers to this dilemma. Steering a path between the desires of unchecked profiteering and the romantic views of environmentalists, he explores creative ways to deal with poverty, overpopulation and climate change -showing that the solutions needn't cost the earth. The book proposes a radical rethinking of international policies and uniquely, offers real solutions backed up by real data from research Collier has spearheaded ER -