Contents


Front Cover

Introduction: Challenging oil

Credits

The case for an oil-free future

Oil and conflict

Repressive regimes

Oil and development: The Midas touch in reverse

The oil industry - a boon or burden for its workers?

Climate change - the biggest threat

Oil corporations

How much oil is left?

Map - world oil 2004

State support for oil

Friends in high places

International financial institutions - key players unlocking global oil

Corporate capture of universities

Solutions

Towards an oil-free future

What you can do

Other Oily Impacts

UK and global resistance to big oil

Further info and websites

Back Cover


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Beyond Oil

the oil curse and solutions for an oil-free future

Introduction: Challenging oil

Note: Beyond Oil has recently been updated. For the most up to date version, please download the latest .pdf copy. We will update this online version as soon as possible.

Beyond Oil booklet front cover

Main Photo: George Osodi

The oil economy generates conflict and destruction at every stage of its cycle. It seizes land, pollutes rivers and rides roughshod over those who stand in its way. It will fight wars and undermine international law to secure new supplies. It fuels the climate change which threatens all our futures with increasing freak weather, and blinds us to its impacts. This booklet brings together the info and contacts to break the cycle of oil addiction. The energy for a sustainable future is in your hands.

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