10/13/2023
SUMMER RECAP!
SDSG had a great Summer of publications! In case you missed them….
#1: Solar Today Magazine Published Four Articles Written by our SDSG President, Consultants, and Former Fellows
The latest issue of Solar Today delves into the theme of minerals challenges and solutions. It explores the role minerals play in the energy transition and discusses constructive solutions to environmental concerns.
Articles
Battery Minerals: Is the Energy Transition Dependent on the DRC's Cobalt?
Authors: Akua Debrah and Luke Danielson
Available at: https://ases.org/cobalt/
Copper Crisis: Inequality and Conflict Put Global Decarbonization at Risk
Author: Brian Wagenaar
Available at: https://ases.org/copper/
Deserts, Water and Lithium: Indigenous Rights in the Energy Transition
Authors: Verónica Morelli and Luke Danielson
Available at: https://ases.org/lithium/
The Biggest Piece of the Puzzle: Aluminum and the Energy Transition
Author: Christopher Medary
Available at: https://ases.org/aluminum/
#2: We released a book!
El Camino hacia la Paz y el Desarrollo (The Path to Peace and Development: Emerging Legal Framework for the Development of Natural Resources on Indigenous Lands) was published in September by the Human Rights Institute of the University of Deusto in Spain.
This book is a collaborative effort among nine authors, which examines legal developments and lessons learned in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru in ensuring compliance with international human rights obligations and standards on consultation and consent.
Thanks to the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law an English translation of this book is now available:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5bb24d3c9b8fe8421e87bbb6/t/64b800603fc17f7e9b641a21/1689780323382/23+05+30+THE+PATH+TO+PEACE+AND+DEVELOPMENT.pdf
An electronic Spanish version is available at University of Deusto - Publicaciones: http://www.deusto-publicaciones.es/index.php/main/libro/1320?fbclid=IwAR1IxX6Hx8ITI2CiD8qkSxWAv7K1Ibum68QAQMc3102E7AcjywJLEUxf-Gg
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