Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change

Autores
Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa; Grau, Hector Ricardo; Carilla, Julieta; Casagranda, Elvira
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2015
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Lithium-based batteries are the key component of booming green technologies, including hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles. Nearly 80% of the global lithium resources are located in the subtropical “Puna” highlands of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. In these arid ecosystems, most biodiversity is related to wetlands: this highly valuable biodiversity includes the emblematic native camelids, flamingos, and a rich variety of endemic plants, and other animals. Climatic trends during the past decades, and future climate models suggest persistent drying tendencies. As other mining operations, lithium exploitations of salty flats require relatively large amounts of water. We discuss the research questions and priorities to preserve these valuable ecosystems in the context of growing potential conflicts for the use of water.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Carilla, Julieta. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casagranda, Elvira. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
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Lithium
Highandean Wetlands
Land Use Changes
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
title Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
spellingShingle Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
Lithium
Highandean Wetlands
Land Use Changes
title_short Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
title_full Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
title_fullStr Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
title_full_unstemmed Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
title_sort Side effects of green technologies: the potential environmental costs of Lithium mining on high elevation Andean wetlands in the context of climate change
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
Grau, Hector Ricardo
Carilla, Julieta
Casagranda, Elvira
author Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
author_facet Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa
Grau, Hector Ricardo
Carilla, Julieta
Casagranda, Elvira
author_role author
author2 Grau, Hector Ricardo
Carilla, Julieta
Casagranda, Elvira
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Lithium
Highandean Wetlands
Land Use Changes
topic Lithium
Highandean Wetlands
Land Use Changes
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Lithium-based batteries are the key component of booming green technologies, including hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles. Nearly 80% of the global lithium resources are located in the subtropical “Puna” highlands of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. In these arid ecosystems, most biodiversity is related to wetlands: this highly valuable biodiversity includes the emblematic native camelids, flamingos, and a rich variety of endemic plants, and other animals. Climatic trends during the past decades, and future climate models suggest persistent drying tendencies. As other mining operations, lithium exploitations of salty flats require relatively large amounts of water. We discuss the research questions and priorities to preserve these valuable ecosystems in the context of growing potential conflicts for the use of water.
Fil: Izquierdo, Andrea Elisa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Carilla, Julieta. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales E Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Casagranda, Elvira. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Ecología Regional; Argentina
description Lithium-based batteries are the key component of booming green technologies, including hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles. Nearly 80% of the global lithium resources are located in the subtropical “Puna” highlands of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. In these arid ecosystems, most biodiversity is related to wetlands: this highly valuable biodiversity includes the emblematic native camelids, flamingos, and a rich variety of endemic plants, and other animals. Climatic trends during the past decades, and future climate models suggest persistent drying tendencies. As other mining operations, lithium exploitations of salty flats require relatively large amounts of water. We discuss the research questions and priorities to preserve these valuable ecosystems in the context of growing potential conflicts for the use of water.
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