nowadays, a noticeable part of the relations among the states turn around the environment protection. therefore, the right for ever-creasing use of the existing resources of this inland sea cannot be exclusive to any caspian state and the aftermath involves all countries of this basin. in this respect, agreement on political border and boundaries with the caspian sea?s ecosystem is a difficult ...

The clean energy transition drives soaring demand for critical metals. In a review in this issue of One Earth, Vakulchuk and Overland show the vital role Central Asia could have mineral supply geopolitics. Here, I extend scope to an emerging mining hotspot, Greenland Arctic, discuss broader implications. world’s future needs will depend increasingly on minerals necessary technologies innovation...