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- The Cardamom Conundrum: Reconciling Development and Conservation in the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: NUS Press Pte Ltd
summary
A “conundrum” is a puzzle whose solution involves resolving a paradox. In this instance, the paradox arises from two widely held and conflicting assumptions: that the pathway to a modern economy requires exploiting and monetizing a country’s natural resources, and that the long-term prosperity of a nation depends on the conservation of those same resources. This book consciously seeks to avoid the mentality of “trade-offs,” where pro-development advocates view conservation efforts as impediments and conservationists are convinced that development inevitably leads to a loss for nature. Instead, through an evaluation of opportunities in the still pristine forests of the Cardamom Mountains and surrounding landscapes, the author seeks to demonstrate that wise management of a nation’s renewable natural resources can facilitate economic growth. Resolving the Cardamom Conundrum requires an economic model that provides robust growth, and that alleviates poverty over the short term and eradicates it over the medium term. Any other solution is impractical and morally unacceptable. The author points the way by indentifying innovative options linked to climate finance and low carbon development strategies that span the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
Table of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- pp. v-vi
- List of Tables
- pp. vii-viii
- List of Figures
- pp. ix-xix
- Acknowledgements
- pp. xxvii-xxviii
- Chapter 2. Natural Landscapes
- pp. 27-64
- Chapter 3. Human Landscapes
- pp. 65-87
- Chapter 4. Institutional Landscapes
- pp. 88-109
- Chapter 5. The Inevitability of Change
- pp. 110-166
- Chapter 6. The Value of Nature
- pp. 167-215
- Chapter 8. The Way Forward
- pp. 275-302
Additional Information
ISBN
9789971696603
Related ISBN(s)
9789971696146
MARC Record
OCLC
799989227
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2012-06-08
Language
English
Open Access
No