Comments on: Book review – The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources

By: Book review – Volt Rush: The Winners and Losers in the Race to Go Green | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:05:06 +0000

[…] the shady world of ruthless commodity traders, in particular Glencore, agrees with what I read in The World for Sale. This said, the author will not refrain from calling out obvious greenwashing and corporate […]

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By: Book review – The Contamination of the Earth: A History of Pollutions in the Industrial Age | The Inquisitive Biologist

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:55:09 +0000

[…] And they highlight how globalization, supported by the shipping industry (and, might I add, the shady sector of commodity traders), has allowed developed nations to smugly clean up their act at home by offshoring polluting forms […]

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By: Book review – Earth Wars: The Battle for Global Resources | The Inquisitive Biologist

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:32:24 +0000

[…] traders that aim “to keep the lowest possible profile” (p. 39) – the upcoming The World for Sale promises to rip the veil off this completely. And though sand does not feature here, he does […]

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By: Book review – The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age | The Inquisitive Biologist

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:30:08 +0000

[…] there is the lack of openness in the trading sector. Commodity traders are already a shady bunch, but as Abraham’s interviews with anonymous sources reveal, this sector is “a web of […]

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