Pretty informative, just a little repetitious in places. Didn't actually talk about water specifically as a separate resource ( should have ) Hadn't heard the term ' post soil ' ( like ' post oil ' before, good one ) ( )

The author details the resource race that is on for the remaining mineral resources of the planet, and the players involved. He adds a crucial resource missed by most others writing on this subject: agricultural land. The work is thorough and detailed, and it's difficult not to be impressed with the extent of effort corporations put into plundering the planet. It is also difficult not to realize while reading this why we not only keep getting lousy climate agreements, we will likely continue getting lousy climate agreements. The main weakness of the book is that the author sort of just waves his hand in the direction of the global warming science and other aspects of environmental science, referring only to "some people" or "environmental activists" who "fear" using the resources will lead to problematic climatic changes. This is probably not out of any undue sympathy for the resource exploiters, but appears instead to be an attempt to appear non-partisan, which should not be an issue with reporting scientific findings and accepting the scientific consensus. Overall, a valuable resource, but a bit annoying in the pursuit of so-called objectivity that results in a lack of objectivity by effectively branding scientists as "activists". ( )

Pretty informative, just a little repetitious in places. Didn't actually talk about water specifically as a separate resource ( should have ) Hadn't heard the term ' post soil ' ( like ' post oil ' before, good one ) ( )

A satisfactory summary of the worlds upcoming resource shortages, and the main focal points for what's left. Many previously ignored areas in great power geopolitics could suddenly become flash points.

Shale oil, deep water mining, rare earth elements, food supply. It's all there. An excellent point to begin discussion. ( )

An important book, depressing but should be read by anyone interested in our economic future.