The hottest Natural resources Substack posts right now

The documentary 'Bad River' tells the story of an indigenous community fighting an oil company, highlighting the universal struggle for land rights and environmental protection.
The legal and political battle between the Bad River band and Enbridge over Line 5 demonstrates the importance of building broad coalitions to address both environmental and climate crises.
The documentary emphasizes the need for alliances and friendships to form to create successful movements, showcasing the power of collaboration in environmental activism.

Wakanda in Black Panther is a positive portrayal of African prosperity with advanced technology, boosting pride and dignity.
The economic model of Wakanda, relying on a magical substance for wealth, ignores the realities of gradual economic development involving valuable goods and services.
The obsession with natural resources as a source of wealth can hinder economic growth due to corruption, lack of policy improvements, and misinformation about their true benefits.

US and France are considering intervention in Niger to re-install a pro-Western regime due to its resources like uranium and oil.
Niger hosts strategic US drone bases and is crucial for the Pentagon's Africa strategy.
The new nationalist governments in West Africa face instability from past coups and are vulnerable to being toppled by right-wing military officers supported by Western powers.

Peru is rich in natural resources like copper, gold, zinc, silver, and natural gas, making it a hub for transnational corporations who heavily invest in the mining sector.
President Pedro Castillo aimed to ensure that 70% of mining proceeds went to the state for social programs, but after a coup, the focus shifted back to foreign corporate investments, reversing progressive economic plans.
Natural gas, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG), plays a significant role in Peru's exports, with a notable shift towards Europe as a top importer following a boycott of Russian energy.

Taxation is essential for governance and must be adapted for effective government in space as the celestial realm sees more activities and developments.
Principles of taxation like efficiency, sufficient revenue, practicality, tolerance, clarity, and locality should guide the design of tax systems in space to ensure fairness and viability.
Georgism, with its focus on land value taxes, can offer a balanced solution for taxation in space by encouraging development while discouraging rent-seeking behaviors.

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Equatorial Guinea's over-reliance on oil has led to economic decline as oil production diminishes, highlighting the importance of diversification in post-oil strategies.
Resource exploitation in African states can lead to significant challenges, such as corruption and lack of investment in non-resource sectors, requiring better ownership structures to maximize economic benefits.
Corruption and opacity are prevalent in the natural resource sector, necessitating a focus on promoting domestic productive ownership of resources to counteract structural corruption and ensure wealth creation within the country.