CIRAN Podcast: Extractivism and the Green Transition

The final episode of the CIRAN podcast “Reconciling Two Societal Needs: Resource Extraction and Nature Conservation” features political scientist Thea Riofrancos, whose work focuses on resource extraction, climate change, green transitions and the global lithium sector. Drawing on her book Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, she analyses the environmental, social and political consequences of mining for green technologies.