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2002 | Book

Sustainable Development in the Non-Energy Extractive Industry Read chapter Read first chapter

Mineral Resource Base of the Southern Caucasus and Systems for its Management in the XXI Century

Editors: Alexander G. Tvalchrelidze, Georges Morizot

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Book Series : NATO Science Series

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The NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Mineral Resource Base of the Southern Caucasus and Systems for its Management in the XXI Century” was held in Tbilisi on April 3-6, 2001. The workshop was financed by the NATO Science Programme and financially supported by the Open Society – Georgia Foundation. By the end of the XX century the new states of the Southern Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) found themselves in the lowest phase of a severe structural crisis. Belonging to the same geopolitical space and having the common economic history during the XIX and XX centuries, these countries will be able to overcome this crisis and to integrate into the world community only step-by-step, exploiting their resource bases and developing competitive branches of industries. Moreover, in our opinion, such conception is the only alternative to the spontaneous economical chaos. Solution of this problem seems to be impossible without close international collaboration. From this point of view, the idea of regional alliances where regional actors would be linked by a general, non-contradictory macroeconomic model seems to be the only possibility for sustainable development. Creation of The Southern Caucasus Alliance (SCA) where Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey would find their place could be possible only in case if the economic reality and economic interests would weigh down nationalistic doctrines of political isolationism.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Sustainable Development in the Non-Energy Extractive Industry
Southern Caucasus case The European Union Approach Some tools for the Promotion of Sustainable Development in the Non-Energy Extractive Industry
Abstract
The term’ sustainable development’ corresponds to a concept that has been, during the last decade, increasingly in use in different circles (scientists, economists, politicians, bankers, etc.) No development nowadays seems to be worth to be considered if it could not be qualified as sustainable. Now to the word “sustainability” is generally associated the concept of duration and permanent progress: how is it possible to associate such concept of duration and permanent progress to the exploitation of natural resources which are not renewable?
G. Morizot
Mineral Resource Base of Georgia in the XXI Century
Abstract
Our infantile euphoria caused by destruction of the Berlin Wall is entirely forgotten nowadays. The whole geopolitical space, recently known as the “communist block”, is experiencing a severe economic and political crisis. We commence to understand only now that any serious change in political and economic systems is impossible without irreversible, incongruent alteration of the social structure of the society and social conscience of population, and that consequences of those alterations are often unforeseen.
A. G. Tvalchrelidze
Mineral Resources of Russia in the XXI Century
Abstract
Mineral resources of Russia in the past history and during the last decade of the restructuring of the State, as well as in the nearest future — up to the years 2010–2015, will remain the main source of the development of the country’s economy and a determining factor for the welfare of the people.
D. V. Rundqvist
Mineral Deposits of Turkey
Abstract
Archaeological studies show that history of mining in Turkey goes back to 7000 BC. Mining appears to have played an important part in the development of the ancient civilizations in Anatolia, such as those of Phoenicians, Hittites, Phrygians, and Lydians. Some mines operating even now in Turkey were originally discovered and mined by the people of the ancient civilizations.
T. Engin
Mineral Resource Base of Azerbaijan: A Gaze into the XXI Century
Abstract
Azerbaijan, as the biggest country in the South Caucasus and a transit zone between Europe and Asia, possesses considerable mineral resources — hydrocarbonic as well as solid ones.
V. M. Baba-Zadeh, G. V. Mustafayev, V. G. Ramazanov
Sustainable Development and Systems for Management of Mining Sector in Albania
Abstract
Generally speaking, the structure of Albanides is divided in two large structural regions — inner Albanides and outer Albanides. Each of these regions manifests peculiar geological, tectonic and metallogenic characteristics. In the geological structuring of Albanides participates the old sediment of the Palaeozoic with a limited spreading, developing mainly in the eastern parts. The sediment of Mesozoic, mainly composed of carbonates, spreading to the south-western, central, and northern parts of Albania, has a greater development.
G. Demi, G. Myftiu, G. Themeli, J. Testard
Industrial Minerals and Sustainable Development in Greece
Abstract
Besides the world-famous Greek marbles, Greece produces and processes a wide variety of industrial minerals and rocks. It is a leading producer of bentonite, second only to the USA, the world’s third largest producer and exporter of perlite, the chief global exporter of pumice, a major magnesite trader and the sole global producer of huntite. This paper will give a comprehensive review of the evolution of the Greek non-metallic minerals industry and prospect of the future in terms of new fields of application.
M. Grossou-Valta, F. Chalkiopoulou
Mineral Resources in Portugal — an Overview
Abstract
An overview of the Portuguese mineral resources is done in this paper. These resources are classified in subsectors mainly as metallic and non-metallic ores, industrial and ornamental stones and natural mineral and spring waters.
M. L. P. De Amorim Dinis, A. Botelho De Sousa
Metallogenic & Environmental Information Systems: A Modern Tool for the Sustainable Development of Mineral Resources
The “GIS Central Europe “ example
Abstract
The extractive industry, for many Central and South-eastern European countries, has long been an essential component for industrial development, and geology (in its broadest sense) a discipline of the utmost importance. Today, the entire industrial sector in Central and South-eastern Europe must adapt itself to a much more competitive economy. Current problems in this area can be attributed to a combination of several factors such as entry into the global market, the emergence of “previously non-existing” environmental constraints, lack of capital, an inherited non-competitive industry, and slow adaptation of the administrations to their new role of “controller”.
D. Cassard, Y. Itard
Mineral Resource Base of the Czech Republic for the XXI Century and its Management
Abstract
Limited mineral fuel sources as coal deposits will be exhausted in a few decades. Czech Republic depends on import of crude oil, earth gas, metallic raw materials and raw materials for the production of fertilizers. Favourable conditions in raw materials for glass industry, ceramic industry and industrial use of kaolin fillers and pure limestone. All kinds of building materials are available. Territorial planning is considered to be the main tool of mineral resource base management.
P. Kavina, J. Starý, M. Vaněček
Backmatter
Metadata
Title
Mineral Resource Base of the Southern Caucasus and Systems for its Management in the XXI Century
Editors
Alexander G. Tvalchrelidze
Georges Morizot
Copyright Year
2002
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Electronic ISBN
978-94-010-0084-0
Print ISBN
978-1-4020-1124-5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0084-0