{"product_id":"congos-environmental-paradox-potential-and-predation-in-a-land-of-plenty-paperback","title":"Congo's Environmental Paradox: Potential and Predation in a Land of Plenty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodore Trefon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlcinda Honwana\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlex de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Democratic Republic of Congo has the natural resources the world needs - it is crucial to satisfying our craving for the latest high-tech gadgets; the Inga Dam could light up all of Africa; while Congo's farmers could feed a billion people. These realities are redefining the country's strategic contribution to a globalized world. A resource paradise for some, the DRC is an environmental nightmare for others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCongo's Environmental Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the new dynamics in the country's forest, mineral, land, water and oil sectors, revealing the interactions between these sectors. Connecting the dots, it shows how we need to fundamentally rethink power, politics and resource management in Congo today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheodore Trefon (PhD, Boston University) studies the politics of state-society relations and natural resource governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa. He has devoted his career to the Congo as a researcher, author, project manager and consultant. Having lectured on development at the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) and Boston University Brussels, he continues to teach and learn about environmental governance at Kinshasa's ERAIFT (ﾉcole R馮ionale Post-universitaire d'Am駭agement et de Gestion Int馮r駸 des For黎s et Territoires Tropicaux). Trefon coordinated European Union-funded forest conservation projects while working at the Free University of Brussels (ULB) from 1994 to 2006. He has advised international development agencies, governments, think tanks, NGOs and private consultancy firms. Contributing editor to the \u003ci\u003eReview of African Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and founding director of the Belgian Reference Centre for Expertise on Central Africa, his expertise derives from desk study, analysis, participatory observation and extensive fieldwork. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eCongo Masquerade: The Political Culture of Aid Inefficiency and Reform Failure\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), also appeared in the African Arguments series.\u003cbr\u003eTheodore Trefon (PhD, Boston University) studies the politics of state-society relations and natural resource governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa. He has devoted his career to the Congo as a researcher, author, project manager and consultant. Having lectured on development at the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) and Boston University Brussels, he continues to teach and learn about environmental governance at Kinshasa's ERAIFT (ﾉcole R馮ionale Post-universitaire d'Am駭agement et de Gestion Int馮r駸 des For黎s et Territoires Tropicaux). Trefon coordinated European Union-funded forest conservation projects while working at the Free University of Brussels (ULB) from 1994 to 2006. He has advised international development agencies, governments, think tanks, NGOs and private consultancy firms. Contributing editor to the \u003ci\u003eReview of African Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and founding director of the Belgian Reference Centre for Expertise on Central Africa, his expertise derives from desk study, analysis, participatory observation and extensive fieldwork. His previous book, \u003ci\u003eCongo Masquerade: The Political Culture of Aid Inefficiency and Reform Failure\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), also appeared in the African Arguments series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781087953184,"sku":"9781783602438","price":46.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/057a343bb60498b08c109f5195833849.webp?v=1780542845","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/congos-environmental-paradox-potential-and-predation-in-a-land-of-plenty-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}