Energy and natural resource policies in Colombia

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7252180

DeLaPedraja, R ^[1]

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1. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (USA)

Despite being richly endowed with mineral, metal, and water resources, Colombia has enjoyed neither economic prosperity nor abundant energy. This book explores the history and development of Colombia's petroleum, natural gas, electric, coal, and atomic energy industries. The author surveys the political and economic factors - both domestic and international - that have shaped the nation's energy and resource policies during the last fifty years. The book revolves around two central issues: Why has the role of the Colombian state in energy matters grown so vastly while private sector involvement has diminished drastically Why has the state consistently followed policies that have hindered rather than helped the development of Colombia's energy resources The author concludes that the defense of class interests in Colombia has been the real motivation behind the nation's energy policies.

• OSTI ID: 7252180
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290400* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Energy Resources
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COLOMBIA
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
LATIN AMERICA
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL OCCURRENCE
NATURE RESERVES
PETROLEUM
RESOURCES
SOUTH AMERICA
WATER RESOURCES