minerals

Addressing the gap in the UN’s SDG indicators: towards a socially equitable and environmentally responsible energy transition in the Argentine Altiplano

SEI brief / This policy brief discusses the importance of involving Indigenous Peoples in lithium mining decisions in the Argentine Altiplano.

Comparative Environmental Law

Other publication / SEI researcher Sara K. Phillips contributed to this book about comparative theories and approaches in environmental law.

Introducing the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex

SEI report / The world faces unprecedented natural resource challenges. This paper introduces a new approach to analyzing resource governance in a fast-changing world.

New analysis: uncertain if the EU’s new due diligence rules help protect Sámi herding communities in Sweden from negative impacts of mining

Press release / A new SEI analysis shows that it's uncertain if EU’s due diligence rules will protect Sámi communities in Sweden from the negative effects of mining.

What do the EU’s new rules on corporate due diligence mean for Sámi rights and mining in Sweden?

SEI working paper / Learn how the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive could affect mining projects and Sámi rights in northern Sweden.

Governing critical raw materials and the energy transition

Past event / The race for critical raw materials for clean energy challenges environmental and human rights protections, requiring balanced governance for sustainability.

Mistra Mineral Governance

Project / Mistra Mineral Governance research project aims to help decision-makers in Sweden and the EU navigate the critical mineral governance landscape.

Agreement-making in the Sámi homeland: Investigating an emerging tool in green transition governance

Project / An empirical investigation of "extraction contracting" between green transition industries and the Indigenous Sámi peoples.

Anticipating lithium extraction in northern Portugal: a sacrifice zone in the making?

Journal article / This article examines the tensions around opening a large lithium mine in northern Portugal in the context of the EU's green mining policy.