Natural Resources Make a Comeback

... intensified conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region (particularly in the South China and East China Seas), the struggle for the Arctic, the “new colonization” of Africa, and, in a way, even the international crisis around Ukraine. The global economy is also undergoing substantial shifts. The rising cost of natural resources has put on the agenda the need to promote green economic growth providing for decoupling improved living standards from increased strain on natural resources. Technologies that form the basis of green growth are a prerequisite for ensuring ...