Projektnummer

0072021

Zusammenfassung

The attempt to make energy supply and mobility low in emissions is leading to an increase in the extraction of lithium. In this context, the project team is analyzing the socio-economic, ecological and cultural impacts of lithium extraction on indigenous communities in South America. The focus here is on the connection between global energy transition policies - in particular those of the European Union (EU) - and their effects on local realities in the lithium triangle (Argentina, Bolivia and Chile). The project is being carried out jointly by scientists, indigenous communities and an...