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Cross-Border Resource Management

  • 4th Edition - July 20, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Rongxing Guo
  • Language: English

Cross-Border Resource Management, Fourth Edition addresses theoretical and analytical issues relating to cross-border resource management, particularly in a changing world. Th… Read more

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Cross-Border Resource Management, Fourth Edition addresses theoretical and analytical issues relating to cross-border resource management, particularly in a changing world. The book holistically explores issues where two entities share a border, such as sovereign countries, dependent states and others, where each seeks to maximize their political and economic interests regardless of impacts on the environment. This new edition has been completely revised to reflect current issues, with new cases and videos in every chapter and expanded coverage of natural disasters, climate change and modeling.

Serving as a single resource to explore the many facets of managing and utilizing natural resources when they extend across defined borders, this new edition provides environmental managers and researchers in environmental management and policy with practical solutions for cross-border cooperation in the exploitation and utilization of natural and environmental resources.

Key features

  • Includes case studies and videos in every chapter, along with expanded coverage on key topics in cross-border management, including natural disasters, climate change and modeling
  • Addresses both theoretical and practical issues in resource management across borders
  • Clarifies how natural and human systems interact in cross-border areas under conditions of uncertain, imperfect information, and in some circumstances, irreversibility
  • Provides various solutions for efficient cross-border management

Readership

Researchers and practitioners in environmental management and natural resource management

Table of contents

1. Border, Boundary and Frontier: Concepts

1.1 Some basic concepts

1.1.1 Traditional definitions

1.1.2 An extended definition

1.2 A world of borders

1.2.1 Artificial barriers

1.2.2 Geometrical lines

1.2.3 Invisible borders

1.3 Borders: political hierarchy

1.3.1 Independent-country level

1.3.2 Internally independent political-entity level

1.3.3 Dependent political-entity level

1.3.4 Other political-unit levels

1.4 Borders: dimension and structure

1.4.1 Spatial dimension

1.4.2 Convex and concave borders

1.4.3 Enclave and exclave borders
Case 1. How borders matter to irregularly shaped nations
Video show 1. A history of the Great Wall of China
References


2. Globalization, Natural Resources and Borders

2.1 Globalization and resources

2.1.1 Earth is becoming smaller

2.1.2 Demand for resources

2.2 A story about earth

2.2.1 Some basic facts

2.2.2 Earth’s tectonic plates

2.2.3 Earth’s varied topography

2.3 Topography and borders

2.3.1 Mountains as borders

2.3.2 Rivers as borders

2.3.3 Lakes/seas as borders

2.3.4 Bays/gulfs as borders

2.3.5 Straits/channels as borders

2.4 Natural resources and borders

2.4.1 Natural resources: formation

2.4.2 Natural resources: classification

2.4.3 Old boundary, new boundary
Case 2. The US-China trade war and the rare earth supply chains
Video show 2. An overview of the evolution of Earth’s surface
References


3. Studying Borders: An Interdisciplinary Approach

3.1 Good boundary, bad boundary

3.1.1 What did the Sumerian border marker say?

3.1.2 Qin dynasty failed due to borders

3.1.3 Why Samoa shifts its time zone?

3.2 Viewing the border from both sides

3.2.1 Proximity and adjacency

3.2.2 Pros and cons of borders

3.2.3 Views from a larger extent

3.3 Cross-border complexity

3.3.1 ‘1>27’ – Story 1

2.3.2 ‘7<4’ – Story 2

3.3.3 A simple model

3.4 Border barriers and border effects

3.4.1 Border-related barriers

3.4.2 Border/borderless economics

3.5 Doing cross-border research

3.5.1 Natural sciences

3.5.2 Social science

3.5.3 Interdiscipline

3.5.4 Recent research progresses
Case 3. Re-deciphering the Sumerian inscription: Historians are wrong
Video show 3. TBD
References


4. Practical Methods for Calculating or Estimating Border Effects

4.1 Descriptive or narrative methods

4.1.1 Zero-sum game

4.1.2 Win-win game

4.1.3 Lose-lose game

4.2 Qualitative comparative methods

4.2.1 Heterogeneity and causal complexity

4.2.2 Qualitative comparative analysis

4.2.3 An exercise

4.3 Quantitative calculation methods

4.3.1 Border effects as absolute terms

4.3.2 Border effects as relative terms

4.3.3 Boundary element method

4.3.4 Bilateral filtering method

4.4 Statistical estimation methods

4.4.1 Border effects as (dis)continuous variables

4.4.2 Border effects as mixed random variables

4.4.3 Experimentally-statistical estimation model

4.5 Optimization-induced methods

4.5.1 A general idea

4.5.2 Maximization-induced method

4.5.3 Minimization-induced method
Case 4. Estimating the cross-border effects of the U.S. marijuana policies
Video show 4. TBD
References


5. Cross-Border Resource Management: Institutions

5.1 Doctrines and obligations

5.1.1 Early doctrines

5.1.2 Equity and justice

5.1.3 The obligation not to cause harm

5.2 Cross-border management: categories

5.2.1 Resource allocation

5.2.2 Resource management

5.2.3 Integrated spatial planning

5.3 Cross-border management: regimes

5.3.1 Cooperative management

5.3.2 Joint management

5.3.3 Third-party trusteeship

5.4 Institutional formulation

5.4.1 The first treaty on border

5.4.2 Treaty, convention and protocol

5.4.3 Well begun is half done
Case 5. Charting the East China Sea: an American view
Video show 5. TBD
References


6. Cross-Border Resource Management: Methods

6.1 Fair division: continuous methods

6.1.1 Divider-chooser method

6.1.2 Lone divider method

6.1.3 Lone chooser method

6.1.4 Last diminisher method

6.2 Fair division: discrete methods

6.2.1 Method of sealed bids

6.2.2 Method of markers

6.2.3 Summary and application

6.3 Non-cooperative game theory

6.3.1 An old story

6.3.2 A prisoner’s dilemma

6.3.3 Subgame perfect equilibrium

6.4 Cooperative game theory

6.4.1 A win-win game

6.4.2 Seeking Pareto optimality

6.4.3 Summary and application
Case 6. South China Sea disputes as games
Video show 6. TBD
References


7. Exploiting Natural Resources in Cross-Border Areas

7.1 Solid resources, fixed boundaries

7.1.1 Depletion of natural resources

7.1.2 One world, different countries

7.1.3 Geopolitical influences

7.2 Fixed boundaries, fluid resources

7.2.1 What are fluid resources?

7.2.2 Transboundary aquifer system

7.2.3 Iraq-Kuwait boundary oil

7.2.4 US-Mexico boundary waters

7.3 Solid resources, uncertain boundaries

7.3.1 Uncertain Spratly islands

7.3.2 Tumen’s development puzzle

7.4 Uncertain boundaries, fluid resources

7.4.1 Rough East China Sea

7.4.2 In-depth reasons of discord

7.5 Models of cross-border development

7.5.1 Solo-development model

7.5.2 Parallel-development model

7.5.3 Joint venture model

7.5.4 Joint authority model

7.5.5 Third-party trusteeship model
Case 7. A model of cross-border oil exploitation
Video show 7. How oil is extracted between thin layers of shale
References


8. Air and Space Resources and Cross-Border Cooperation

8.1 Drawing borders beyond earth

8.1.1 A failed attempt

8.1.2 Potential resource, actual resource

8.1.3 Layers of the atmosphere

8.2 Climate and weather

8.2.1 Climate and climate change

8.2.2 Good wind, bad wind

8.2.3 Clouds as rivers flowing in the sky

8.3 Artificial weather modification

8.3.1 Cloud seeding

8.3.2 Storm/hurricane prevention

8.3.3 Weather modification in warfare

8.4 Cloud seeding and downwind areas

8.4.1 “Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!”

8.4.2 Technical and legal issues

8.5 Space competition and cooperation

8.5.1 Aerospace is not an empty void

8.5.2 Avoiding aerospace race

8.5.3 Managing space debris
Case 8. An overview of satellite collision incidents
Video show 8. An overview of cloud seeding
References


9. Cross-Border Ecological Preservation and Biosafety

9.1 Overexploitation: old issues

9.1.1 The tragedy of the commons

9.1.2 A simple fishery model

9.2 Defining maritime boundaries

9.2.1 What does the UNCLOS say?

9.2.2 Territorial and international waters

9.3 Avoiding lose-lose situations

9.3.1 Resource overexploitation

9.3.2 From lose-lose to win-win games

9.4 Bioinvasions and cross-border biosafety

9.4.1 A few words about bioinvasions

9.4.2 Stop invasive species

9.4.3 Cross-border biosafety

9.5 Creating protected areas

9.5.1 What is protected area?

9.5.2 New areas, new borders
Case 9. Stop Asian carp in the United States: an Asian view
Video show 9. TBD
References


10. Cross-Border Environmental Pollution and Protection

10.1 Earth and the environment

10.1.1 Earth as a diverse system

10.1.2 Old issues, new issues

10.2 Cross-border environmental pollution

10.2.1 Environmental quality

10.2.2 Cross-border water pollution

10.2.3 A statistical test

10.3 Cross-border separation and the environment

10.3.1 Common issues, differing views

10.3.2 A US-Mexico comparison

10.3.3 Tumen water pollution

10.4 Cross-border actions on the environment

10.4.1 What is environmental health science?

10.4.2 An environment-health dilemma

10.4.3 Maximizing ecological and humanistic effects
Case 10. How the desert-greening project works in China
Video show 10. The U.S. border wall project and the environmental concerns
References


11. Climate Change and Cross-Border Resource Management

11.1 Climate change: An old issue

11.1.1 A historical overview

11.1.2 Climate change at modern times

11.1.3 El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle

11.2 Global warming and warning

11.2.1 Global warming in the 21st century: four scenarios

11.2.2 Sea-level rise projections

11.2.3 Notice to use of results from different sources

11.3 Global warming and cross-border areas

11.3.1 Global warming differs throughout the world

11.3.2 Sea-level rise, flooding and cross-border resources

11.4 Nature doesn’t recognize borders

11.4.1 Border issues, broader issues

11.4.2 Implications to lowland and highland

11.4.3 Further policy implications
Case 11. An Imperative for the lower reaches of the Yellow river
Video show 11. How sea-level rise affects coastal and islands borders
References


12. Managing Natural Disasters in Cross-Border Areas

12.1 Natural disasters and civilizations

12.1.1 What induce natural disasters?

12.1.2 Civilizations as response to natural disasters

12.2 Categorizing natural disasters

12.2.1 Heatwaves, drought and wildfires

12.2.2 Earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes

12.2.3 Thunderstorms and tropical and winter storms

12.2.4 Flooding and landslides and mudslides

12.2.5 New, secondary and unforeseen disasters

12.3 Managing cross-border natural disasters

12.3.1 Natural disasters and border areas

12.3.2 Cross-border relief of natural disasters

12.3.3 Cross-border coordination and cooperation

12.4 Cross-border crisis prevention and preparedness

12.4.1 Coordinated risk assessment

12.4.2 Multilateral emergency planning

12.4.3 Education and training

12.4.4 Cross-border activation
Case 12. How many borders were created during the COVID-19 pandemic in China?
Video show 12. Africa’s cross-border wildfires in protected areas
References


13. Territorial Discontinuity and Cross-Border Cooperation

13.1 Why discontinuous territories?

13.1.1 Historical context

13.1.2 Legal factor

13.2 Enclaves and counter-enclaves

13.2.1 Who drew these borders?

13.2.2 De-enclaving the border areas

13.3 Cross-border territorial re-allocation

13.3.1 Territorial re-allocation: rationale

13.3.2 Territorial re-allocation: principles

13.4 Territorial diplomacy and geopolitics

13.4.1 Cooperative geopolitical games

13.4.2 Non-cooperative geopolitical games

13.5 Cross-border territorial cooperation

13.5.1 European territorial cooperation

13.5.2 US-Mexico Border crossings

13.5.3 A glance of friendship bridges
Case 13. A glance of the land swap schemes
Video show 13. TBD
References


14. Territorial Disputes and Cross-Border Management

14.1 What are bad boundaries?

14.1.1 Inappropriate terms and place names

14.1.2 Vague geometrical features

14.1.3 Intricate human and cultural features

14.1.4 Inconsistent or contradictory statements

14.2 Factors activating territorial disputes

14.2.1 Resource scarcity

14.2.2 Locational feature

14.2.3 Domestic politics

14.2.4 Geopolitical competition

14.2.5 Cultural difference

14.2.6 Summary

14.3 Political economy of territorial disputes

14.3.1 Costs of territorial disputes

14.4 Territorial disputes and resource management

14.4.1 Armed conflicts and the environment

14.4.2 Resource management in disputed areas
Case 14. Territorial claims in the Arctic
Video show 14. China, India embroiled in border dispute
References


15. Cross-Border Conflict Prevention and Management

15.1 Preventing conflict

15.1.1 Negotiation

15.1.2 Mediation

15.1.3 Arbitration

15.1.4 Litigation

15.1.5 Shelving disputes

15.2 Options for areas in conflict

15.2.1 Buffer zone

15.2.2 Neutral zone

15.2.3 Demilitarized zone

15.2.4 International peace park

15.3 Warfare management

15.3.1 From disputes to wars

15.3.2 Managing wars

15.4 The art of avoiding war

15.4.1 An art-of-avoiding-war flowchart

15.4.2 Toward a war-free world
Case 15. Arbitration on the South China Sea: Rulings from The Hague
Video show 15. TBD
References

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 23, 2021
  • Language: English

About the author

RG

Rongxing Guo

Rongxing Guo is Professor (Homepage: www.researchgate.net/profile/Rongxing_Guo; ORCID: 0000-0002-5368-793X), Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China. He has led research projects for the OECD and the World Bank, and undertaken consultation for the Chinese government. An expert who is among the very few scholars to publish in six major disciplines of economics, geography, political science, management science, archaeology, and anthropology, Rongxing Guo has more than 30 years of experience teaching and researching in China, as well as in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany and the US. During the past 20 years or so, he has published more than 30 monographs and many valuable articles. His most recent research works are “Explaining the Human and Cultural Puzzles: A New Development Theory” – whose full text is available at https://www-sciencedirect-com.ucc.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S0040162519302513 -- and “Managing the Unruly Waters: An Imperative for Safety and Resilience along the Yellow River” (draft).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Capital University of Economics and Business, China

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