Nature's Paradox

Does access to natural resources and a clean environment provide a way out of deprivation, or does it impede the transition to greater progress? This book assesses the intersection of the two major crises of the 21st century - the growing scarcity of land, air, and water and rising vulnerability. Does access to natural resources and a clean environment provide a way out of deprivation, or does it impede the transition to greater progress? This book assesses the intersection of the two major crises of the 21st century - the growing scarcity of land, air, and water and rising vulnerability.