Development, Decarbonization, and Dumb Landowners
Governments that allow their natural resources to remain undeveloped impede their own economic prospects and jeopardize the global transition to a green economy. Resource-rich countries must responsibly maximize the value of their oil, gas, and metal deposits.
CAMBRIDGE – Landowners are seldom seen as heroes. While workers put in effort, and capitalists put their resources at risk, landowners are often depicted as living off the efforts of others, playing no useful social function.