{"product_id":"pitfall-the-race-to-mine-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-places-hardcover","title":"Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World's Most Vulnerable Places - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Pollon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA harrowing journey through the past, present, and future of mining, this expertly-researched account ends on a vision for how industry can better serve the needs of humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA race is on to exploit the last bonanzas of gold, silver, and industrial metals left on Earth. These metals are not only essential for all material comfort and need, but for the transition to clean energy: in the coming decades, billions of tons of copper, nickel, silver, and other metals will be required to build electric vehicles, solar and wind installations, and green infrastructure. We need more metals than ever before, yet the qualities and quantities are diminishing, making the extraction process more polluting to land, air and water. And most of these metals will be mined from the global south, where social conflict will only grow, led by Indigenous peoples demanding a greater say in how their wealth is used. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stakes couldn't be higher: How can we mine the metals we need without replicating the environmental and human rights abuses of the past?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePitfall is the compelling story of the quest to exploit the metals our civilization needs--and at what cost to local people and their environments. \u003c\/b\u003eBeginning with the first waves of big, foreign-owned mines in the 1960s, investigative journalist Christopher Pollon shows how transnational companies rose to dominate copper, precious metals, and lithium in Latin America, made inroads into war-torn countries in Africa, and exploited nickel, industrial metals, and rare earth metals across Asia and Oceania. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf we cannot change our course, Pollon argues, we are condemned to mine deeper and darker places, including the depths of the ocean, sacrifice zones, and near-earth asteroids. This disturbing vision of the future also includes robotic mines without workers and social license--unless we act now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Pollon \u003c\/b\u003eis an independent journalist who reports on the politics of natural resources, focusing on mining, oceans, and energy. His work has appeared in dozens of publications, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic, VICE\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWalrus, \u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Tyee\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Peace in Peril: The Real Cost of the Site C Dam\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759151579424,"sku":"9781771649124","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dea45d4a2116043c6d319553cec2fb97.webp?v=1780143602","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pitfall-the-race-to-mine-the-worlds-most-vulnerable-places-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}