Copyright
Philippe TortellPublished On
2024-04-08Page Range
pp. 1–8Language
- English
Print Length
8 pages
Introduction
Chapter of: Heavy Metal: Earth’s Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies(pp. 1–8)
This introduction sets the stage for the volume’s comprehensive exploration of the global mineral resource sector, intertwining personal narrative with discussion of the broader societal implications of minerals and mining. The challenges and opportunities facing mineral resource extraction are placed against the backdrop of climate change and the necessary transition to renewable energy. This introduction outlines how a diverse group of authors came together to explore the future of Earth’s minerals from a wide range of perspectives, including Indigenous rights, economics, science and engineering, law and geopolitics.
Contributors
Philippe D. Tortell
(author)Professor of Oceanography at University of British Columbia
Head of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science at University of British Columbia
Co-Lead Investigator of Future Minerals Initiative at University of British Columbia
Philippe Tortell is a Professor of Oceanography at UBC, Head of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, and Co-Lead Investigator of UBC’s Future Minerals Initiative. He is a sea-going oceanographer, with more than two decades of experience documenting the effects of climate change on marine ecosystems around the world. He has been a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, a Von Humboldt Research Fellow and past Director of the UBC Institute for Advanced Studies. He has published more than one hundred research articles, and edited three previous books, including Reflections of Canada, Memory, and Earth 2020: An Insider’s Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet.