Spoiling Tibet

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Spoiling Tibet

China and Resource Nationalism on the Roof of the World

Development studies Politics and government International relations Political activism / Political engagement Development economics and emerging economies Social impact of environmental issues

Author: Gabriel Lafitte

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Collection: Asian Arguments

Language: English

Published by: Zed Books

Published on: 12th September 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 216 pages

ISBN: 9781780324388


Introduction

The mineral-rich mountains of Tibet so far have been largely untouched by China''s growing economy. Nor has Beijing been able to settle Tibet with politically reliable peasant Chinese. That is all about to change as China''s 12th Five-Year Plan, from 2011 to 2015, calls for massive investment in copper, gold, silver, chromium and lithium mining in the region, with devastating environmental and social outcomes.

About the Book

Despite great interest in Tibet worldwide, Spoiling Tibet is the first book that investigates mining at the roof of the world. A unique, authoritative guide through the torrent of online posts, official propaganda and exile speculation.

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