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Economic Development, Native Nations, and Solar Projects
Author(s) -
Dreveskracht Ryan David
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00866.x
Subject(s) - solar energy , section (typography) , sustainable development , sovereignty , sustainable energy , economic growth , energy (signal processing) , political science , business , natural resource economics , economics , renewable energy , engineering , politics , statistics , mathematics , advertising , law , electrical engineering
This article examines the issues surrounding sustainable economic development in American Indian country via the implementation of solar energy projects. The second section addresses N ative A merican economic development, generally, focusing on practical sovereignty, capable institutions, and cultural match. The third section discusses solar energy projects: the benefits of solar energy when compared to other types of energy production; the ways that these projects will benefit Indian country specifically; and the rationale behind implementing solar energy projects as a means to sustainable economic development in Indian country. The fourth section will briefly discuss the question: Given the advantages of solar energy that the article advocates, why is the uptake in Indian country not already prolific?