Lithium Extraction in Chile - Ontological, Ecological and Economic Dimensions

This book examines lithium extraction in Chile within the global energy transition, highlighting its ontological, ecological, and economic dimensions. It's of interest to students, scholars, and environmental advocates studying energy transitions, critical minerals, anti-colonial and indigenous perspectives around development.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION 1. THE DESOLATE-SCAPE 2. THE MOTLEY DESERTSCAPE 3. PURI 4. WATER 5. BRINES CONCLUSION

About the author

Daniela Soto Hernández is a social anthropologist currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Sussex, UK. She holds a PhD in International Development from the University of Sussex and has worked as a consultant and as an academic for over fifteen years.

Product details

• Authors: Daniela Soto Hernandez, Daniela Soto Hernández, Daniela Soto-Hernández
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 17.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032901787
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290178-7
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, NATURE / Natural Resources, Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Applied ecology, Regional Studies, Environmental Management, Social impact of environmental issues, Science / Environmental Science, Regional / International studies, Environmental policy & protocols, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Hispanic & Latino Studies, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Environmental policy and protocols, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes