Scenarios about 'resource management'
Resource management refers to the allocation, utilization, and conservation of natural, economic, and human resources within societies or political entities. Throughout history, access to and control of resources has determined the rise and fall of civilizations, sparked conflicts, and driven technological innovation. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to resource management can significantly alter development trajectories, military capabilities, and environmental outcomes of nations and empires.
What If Alberta Created a Stronger Heritage Fund from Oil Revenues?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Alberta's Heritage Fund was managed more like Norway's sovereign wealth fund, potentially transforming Canada's economic landscape and energy transition.
What If Ashgabat Implemented Different Gas Revenue Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Turkmenistan pursued a resource management model similar to Norway, potentially transforming the isolated Central Asian nation into a regional economic powerhouse with greater political openness.
What If British Columbia Took a Different Approach to Resource Development?
Exploring the alternate timeline where British Columbia prioritized sustainable resource management and Indigenous partnerships from the 1970s onward, fundamentally altering the province's economic development, environmental legacy, and relationship with First Nations.
What If Inner Mongolia Developed Different Resource Management Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Inner Mongolia implemented sustainable grassland management and resource development strategies, potentially transforming China's environmental trajectory and the region's economic fate.
What If New Brunswick Implemented Different Forestry Policies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Brunswick adopted sustainable forestry management in the 1980s, potentially transforming its economy, environment, and rural communities.