Water or mineral resource? Legal interpretations and hydrosocial configurations of lithium mining in Chile
The advance of electromobility has boosted global demand and interest in lithium. The consequent expansion of lithium mining puts the sustainability of Chile's Andean salt flats at risk. In these unique ecosystems, lithium is abstracted from mineralized groundwaters, referred to also as brines....
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Water |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2023.1075139/full |