{"title":"Susan Nakanwagi","description":"\u003cp\u003eSusan Nakanwagi’s works offer insightful analysis into the intersection of natural resources, sustainability, and development, particularly within the context of the Global South. Her writing delves into critical minerals and the challenges associated with the energy transition, providing a thoughtful exploration of contemporary environmental and economic issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders drawn to in-depth educational and reference materials will find her books both informative and thought-provoking. Her approach combines rigorous research with a clear presentation, making complex topics accessible to scholars and practitioners interested in sustainability and resource management.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"critical-minerals-sustainability-and-the-energy-transition-in-the-global-south-by-susan-nakanwagi-9781509976744","title":"Critical Minerals, Sustainability, and the Energy Transition in the Global South","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book addresses the relationship between efficient management of critical minerals and sustainability in the Global South, including Sub-Saharan Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCritical minerals are essential raw materials for the technologies that are pivotal in today’s energy transition. However, critical mineral host states and communities face social, economic, ecological, political, technological, and governance injustices. \u003ci\u003eCritical Minerals, Sustainability, and the Energy Transition in the Global South\u003c\/i\u003e contends that the criteria currently used in assessing criticality and critical mineral development do not fulfil the sustainable development ambitions of developing countries. Broader considerations must be taken into account to include the stakeholders involved, as well as the spatial dimension of the critical mineral value chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn particular, the book argues that the law must consider the broader context in which minerals become critical to particular processes. It positions this argument within the current context of climate change, the just energy transition, the minerals-energy nexus, and geopolitical tensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy analysing the copper-cobalt value chain through case studies on DRC, Zambia, China, and the EU, the book provides new avenues for critical mineral development. It acknowledges the necessity for sustainability amidst the exacerbated impacts of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAddressing a key challenge of the global energy transition, \u003ci\u003eCritical Minerals, Sustainability, and the Energy Transition in the Global South\u003c\/i\u003e argues for a just holistic framework. This includes parameters such as domestic value addition, human rights in business development, environmental sensitivity, the development of communication channels from remote marginalised communities to international policymakers, and the re-designing of criticality considerations beyond supply and economic aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933936468204,"sku":"9781509976744","price":193.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3702d06ad05f4e053624e999d2cfd5b7.jpg?v=1783891071"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/susan-nakanwagi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}