Based on intensive and long-term field research and document reviews, this article
compares the historic evolution of lithium mining in Chile and Argentina. We highlight …

The world's major lithium reservoirs are located in South America in the so-called lithium
triangle, and now attract international investments while simultaneously generating …

The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists
appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale …

This quote from a speech by Angela Merkel held at the National Conference on
Electromobility in Berlin in June 2015 demonstrates the importance major policy makers …

In the last years a growing body of geographical research has analyzed the relation
between rural restructuring and commodity chain globalization. In this context, globalization …

Der globale Boom der commodities hatte einen fundamentalen Einfluss auf die Wirtschaft
vieler lateinamerikanischer Länder hin zur Reprimarisierung. Nach einer neoliberalen …

El litio adquiere cada vez una mayor importancia en la economía mundial, tanto para las
nuevas tecnologías y la movilidad eléctrica, así como para la transición energética. Las …

A partir de las últimas décadas del siglo XX, el sector rural del Noroeste Argentino fue
escenario de profundas transformaciones territoriales y productivas ligadas a la expansión …

In recent years, the increased significance and internationalisation of land tenancy and
purchase has led to intensive scientific discussions. In so doing, a majority of the studies try …

The six provinces that make up Northwestern Argentina (NOA) cover an area of 560,000
km2. In 2010, about five million people lived there, representing 12% of the Argentine …