Extraction - Thea Riofrancos

An In-depth Investigation Into The Growing Industry Of Green Technologies And The Environmental, Social, And Political Consequences Of The Mining It The Fight Against Climate Change, Lithiums Role In Reducing Emissions By Powering Green Economies Is A Mixed Blessing. Drawing On Groundbreaking Fieldwork In Chile, Nevada, And Portugal, Thea Riofrancos Explores The Environmental And Social Costs Of The Global Race To Expand Lithium Mining Amid Supply Chain Concerns. With Haunting Descriptions Of Vulnerable Ecosystems, She Examines How Mining Harms Landscapes, Provokes Protest, Takes Center Stage In National Politics, And Links Countries On The Peripheries Of The World Economy To Huge Corporations, Commodity Markets, And Powerful Investors.