Competition and Conflicts on Resource Use

Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Preamble....Pages 1-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Risks by Volatility and Peaks of Resources Market Prices....Pages 15-20
Climate Change and Conflict....Pages 21-38
Forging War or Peace? The Role of the State in Extractive Economies of Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 39-57
Front Matter....Pages 59-59
The Lifecycle of Oil: Problems and Conflicts....Pages 61-74
Nuclear Fuel Chain: Uranium Resources and Associated Risks....Pages 75-92
Conflicts on Nuclear Energy Use....Pages 93-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Closing the Loop for Rare Metals Used in Consumer Products: Opportunities and Challenges....Pages 103-119
Possible Resource Restrictions for the Future Large-Scale Production of Electric Cars....Pages 121-131
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Technological Innovation and Anthropogenic Material Flows....Pages 135-153
Illicit trade with Coltan and Implications for Certification....Pages 155-175
Certified Trading Chains in Mineral Production....Pages 177-186
Peace and Security by Resources Self-Subsistence Strategies....Pages 187-199
Responsible Material Flow Management: The Case of Waste Management in Developing Countries....Pages 201-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Water Gap: The Overuse of Fresh Water....Pages 213-229
The Management of Water Resources Under Conditions of Scarcity in Central Northern Namibia....Pages 231-242
Front Matter....Pages 243-243
Sustainable Land Use: Food Production or Fuels....Pages 245-258
Strategic Resources for Emerging Technologies....Pages 259-272
Perspectives on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion: Dependency on Material Choices....Pages 273-288