Indigenous lithium SDG transition

The document examines the limitations of global frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in reflecting the values of Indigenous Peoples, using lithium mining in Argentina's High Andean Plateau as a case study to advocate for more equitable, context-sensitive energy transition programs.

• Global development metrics, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are frequently designed from high-income country perspectives, which creates issues of equity and justice for low-income regions and often fails to incorporate the knowledge systems, priorities, and values of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
• Research conducted by SEI and Argentinian researchers in the Argentinian High Andean Plateau suggests that creating locally-grounded SDG indicators based on local insights can lead to more fair, sustainable, and equitable energy transition programs and more context-sensitive policymaking.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Indigenous lithium SDG transition. https://www.sei.org/publications/indigenous-lithium-sdg-transition/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Indigenous lithium SDG transition. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/indigenous-lithium-sdg-transition/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025indigenous, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Indigenous lithium SDG transition}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/indigenous-lithium-sdg-transition/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }