TY - BOOK ID - 704424 TI - Resource Curse or Cure ? : On the Sustainability of Development in Western Australia AU - Brueckner, Martin. AU - Durey, Angela. AU - Mayes, Robyn. AU - Pforr, Christof. PY - 2014 SN - 3642538738 364253872X PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Sustainable development KW - Economic development KW - Resource curse KW - Curse, Resource KW - Natural resources curse KW - Paradox of plenty KW - Natural resources KW - Development, Economic KW - Economic growth KW - Growth, Economic KW - Economic policy KW - Economics KW - Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) KW - Development economics KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Environmental aspects KW - Sustainable development. KW - Development economics. KW - Environmental economics. KW - Environmental law. KW - Political economy. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Development Economics. KW - Environmental Economics. KW - Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice. KW - International Political Economy. KW - Economic theory KW - Political economy KW - Social sciences KW - Economic man KW - Environment law KW - Environmental control KW - Environmental protection KW - Environmental quality KW - Environmental policy KW - Law KW - Law and legislation KW - Economic aspects KW - Environmental policy. KW - Environment and state KW - Environmental management KW - State and environment KW - Environmental auditing KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:704424 AB - Globalisation and rapid social and environmental change in recent decades have brought into sharper focus not only the benefits but also the costs of economic development. The once assumed link between economic development and societal well-being is being increasingly questioned in the face of growing social and environmental problems and unfulfilled expectations concerning political and commercial decision-makers. The orthodox development dogma is being tested in particular in resource-based economies such as Western Australia, where globalisation pressures and the concomitant rise in the demand for natural resources highlight the difficulties of effectively balancing broader societal interests with those of industry and the state. This book provides a critical review of the socio-political, environmental and cultural state of play in Western Australia, offering an analysis of how resource-based developments are shaping the state and its people. ER -