Extraction
The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
$25.49
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2026
Summary
An in-depth investigation into the growing industry of green technologies and the environmental, social, and political consequences of the mining it requires.
In the fight against climate change, lithium’s role in reducing emissions by powering green economies is a mixed blessing. Drawing on groundbreaking fieldwork in Chile, Nevada, and Portugal, Thea Riofrancos explores the environmental and social costs of the global race to expand lithium mining amid supply chain concerns. With ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781837732715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 183773271X |
| Author: | Thea Riofrancos |
| Publisher: | Icon Books |
| Imprint: | Icon Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
Thea Riofrancos
Thea Riofrancos has been featured in Granta, the Guardian, the Financial Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. She is a political science professor at Providence College and a strategic codirector of the Climate and Community Institute. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.
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