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It maps major flashpoints, profiles key actors involved in extraction and trade, and traces regional strategies across rivers, coal, nuclear energy, and emerging clean power. The analysis extends to copper, steel inputs, US shale, Japan’s energy context, BRACQK dynamics, and future global opportunities.","Earth Wars  \nEarth Wars  \nTHE BATTLE FOR GLOBAL RESOURCES  \nGeoff Hiscock  \nJohn Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd.  \nCopyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd.  \nPublished in 2012 by John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd. 1 Fusionopolis Walk,\\#07-01, Solaris South Tower, Singapore 138628  \nThe right of the author to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.  \nAll other rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as expressly permitted by law, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate photocopy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center. Requests for permission should be addressed to the Publisher, John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd., 1 Fusionopolis Walk, \\#07-01, Solaris South Tower, Singapore 138628, tel: 65–6643–8000, fax: 65–6643–8008, e-mail: [enquiry@wiley.com](enquiry@wiley.com).  \nThis publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the Publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Neither the author nor the Publisher is liable for any actions prompted or caused by the information presented in this book. Any views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent the views of the organizations he works for.  \nOther Wiley Editorial Offices  \nJohn Wiley & Sons, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA  \nJohn Wiley & Sons, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, P019 8SQ, United Kingdom  \nJohn Wiley & Sons (Canada) Ltd., 5353 Dundas Street West, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, M9B 6HB, Canada  \nJohn Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd., 42 McDougall Street, Milton, Queensland 4064, Australia  \nWiley-VCH, Boschstrasse 12, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany  \nISBN 978-1-118-15288-1 (Cloth)  \nISBN 978-1-118-15291-1 (ePDF)  \nISBN 978-1-118-15290-4 (Mobi)  \nISBN 978-1-118-15289-8 (ePub)  \nTypeset in 11/13 pt, ITC New Baskerville-Roman by MPS Limited, Chennai, India Printed in Singapore by Markono Print Media  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nContents  \nMaps vii  \nIntroduction xv  \nChapter 1 The Four Essentials 1  \nFood, Water, Energy, Metals  \nChapter 2 Geographical Flashpoints 19  \nThe Trouble with Lines on a Map  \nChapter 3 The Key Players 37  \nDiggers, Drillers, and Dealers  \nChapter 4 Food and Water 57  \nWhere the Rivers Run  \nChapter 5 “Going Out” for Energy 73  \nChina and India Stake Their Claims  \nChapter 6 Old Coal Still Burning Brightly 91  \nChapter 7 Going Nuclear in a Post-Fukushima World 105  \nChapter 8 New Energy—Clean, Green, and Expensive 123  \nChapter 9 Coppery Red, the Colour of Earth’s True Love 139  \nChapter 10 Finding Steel’s Essential Ingredients 155  \nvi Contents  \nChapter 11 U.S. Energy 173  \nHail to the Shale  \nChapter 12 Japan after the Deluge 189  \nChapter 13 BRACQK (Brazil, Russia, Australia, Canada, Qatar, Kazakhstan) Is the New BRIC 203  \nChapter 14 The Up and Comers 229  \nTurkey, Iran, Indonesia, Mexico  \nChapter 15 What Happens Next 243  \nA Host of Global Opportunities  \nConclusion 257  \nA World So Changed  \nBibliography 263  \nAcknowledgments 269  \nAbout the Author 273  \nIndex 275  \nMaps  \nLagos  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