Cis Energy and Minerals Development: Prospects, Problems and Opportunities for International Cooperation

ISBN-13: 9780792323235 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 366 str.

J. P. Dorian; Pavel A. Minakir; Vitaly T. Borisovich

Opis

The former Soviet Union possessed some of the world's largest reserves of energy and mineral resources. With the dissolution of the country in 1991, the former Soviet republics are now exercising complete control over their mining industries.

Spis treści

List of Tables. List of Figures. Preface. 1. Introduction and Background: a New Beginning; J.P. Dorian. Part One: Commonwealth Mining Industry. 2. Energy and Fuel Resources in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Major Developments and Prospects; V.T. Borisovich, V.G. Belitzky, V.I. Potapov. 3. Commonwealth Mineral Resources and Economic Development; Y.M. Arsky, V.T. Borisovich, B.V. Kochetkov. 4. Joint Mining Ventures in the former Soviet Union: a Focus on the Russian Federation; J.P. Dorian, P.V. Karaulov. 5. New Perspectives on an Old Gold Mining Country; S. Murray. 6. Opportunities for Technology Transfer between the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States: a Focus on the Mining Sector; C. Gopalakrishnan, V.N. Tarasov. Part Two: Regional Issues and Affairs. 7. Development of the Armenian Mining Industry: Rational Exploitation and Use of Joint Ventures; Y.A. Agabalyan, S.K. Mekhakian, L.M. Bagdasaryan. 8. Kazakhstan's Mineral Raw Materials Industry and its Potential; S.E. Zhansetov, M.A. Asanov. 9. Geology, Mineral Resources and the Mineral Development Potential of the Russian Far East; A.L. Clark, G.V. Sekisov. 10. Energy Supplies of the Russian Far East: Prospects for Using Natural Gas and Nuclear Power; N.I. Tsvetkov. 11. Mineral Resources of the Far East: Prospects for Export; Y.I. Bakulin, V.T. Shishmakov. 12. The Russian Far East: Economic Conditions and Prospects for Cooperation in Northeast Asia; P.A. Minakir. Part Three: International Trade and Relations. 13. Issues affecting Northeast Asian Minerals and Energy Markets; T. Sheales, V. Smith. 14. Exploration and Mining Conditions in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Industry Perspective; D. Ritchie. 15. Soviet Asia-Pacific Minerals Trade: Past Performance and Future Outlook; Ping-Sun Leung, J.F. Yanagida, V.T. Borisovich. 16. Multilateral Energy Cooperation in Northeast Asia: a Focus on Oil and Natural Gas Development; Keun-Wook Paik. 17. Australia-Commonwealth Ties in the Mineral Sector; A. Edwards, C. Findlay. 18. Prospects for Sino-CIS Cooperation in Nonferrous Metals; Youhua Chen. 19. Evolving Commonwealth-Japan Economic Relations; H. Takahashi. 20. The New Zealand-Soviet Union/CIS Economic Relationship: Problems and Prospects in a Time of Change; J.H. Beaglehole. Appendix A: Mineral Production Statistics of the Former Soviet Union.

O autorze

James P. Dorian is a Research Associate with the Program on Resources: Energy and Minerals at the East-West Center and Affiliate Graduate Faculty at the University of Hawaii.
Pavel A. Minakir is Director of the Institute of Economics Research in Khabarovsk and Vice Governor of Khabarovsk Territory.
Vitaly T. Borisovich is Head of the Department of Economics at the Moscow Geological and Prospecting Institute.