Illegal Mining of Critical Minerals

Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-31323-2
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, 169 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology

This book explores illegal mining in the context of the growing global demand for critical minerals and energy transitions. It examines how illegal mining operates across complex supply chains shaped by weak governance, contested jurisdictions, and global market pressures. Rather than viewing illegal mining as a marginal activity, this book situates it within a broader framework of “crimes in the mineral sector,” encompassing criminal activities, human rights violations, and environmental harm.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

van Uhm, Daan

White, Rob

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

.- 1: Introduction.- 2: Climate Change, Energy and Critical Minerals.- 3: Dynamics of Mining.- 4: Geography and Political Context of Critical Minerals.- 5: Illegal Mining of Critical Minerals.- 6: Organised Groups, Crime Convergence and Conflict.- 7: Environmental and Social Impacts.- 8: Law Enforcement Responses to Illegal Mining.- 9: Community Reactions to Illegal Mining.- 10: Future Trends and Challenges.

Über Autor(innen)

Daan van Uhm is Professor of Environmental Crime at the Open University and Associate Professor of Criminology at the Utrecht University, the Netherlands.

Rob White is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Criminology at the University of Tasmania, Australia.