Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Thea Riofrancos, "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"
English | ISBN: 1324036761 | 2025 | 288 pages | PDF | 6 MB
English | ISBN: 1324036761 | 2025 | 288 pages | PDF | 6 MB
"Dazzling in the bold questions it asks.…An immense contribution." ―Naomi Klein
An in-depth investigation into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences of the mining it requires.
Lithium, a crucial input in the batteries powering electric vehicles, has the potential to save the world from climate change. But even green solutions come at a cost. Mining lithium is environmentally destructive. We therefore confront a dilemma: Is it possible to save the world by harming it in the process?
Having spent over a decade researching mining and oil sectors in Latin America, Thea Riofrancos is a leading voice on resource extraction. In
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