A recent article talking about Gund Fellow Saleem H. Ali's new book Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and A Sustainable Future, in which Dr. Ali posits a relatively new concept of the world needing trade and mining of its minerals to continue surviving. Unlike most of his fellow environmental economists, Saleem feels that in order for us to survive, we can not halt all trade and stop all consumption. Read on to find out why...