sdg-energy-transition-argentina-1-1-ba969c2e5338c6fb.pdf

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the social and environmental impacts of lithium mining in the Argentine Altiplano. It argues that current UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators often overlook the leadership and lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, creating a gap between global policy and local reality. The document proposes a framework for more inclusive stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and the co-creation of SDG indicators to ensure a socially just energy transition.

• There is a significant disconnect between the impacts of lithium mining documented in scientific literature and those reported by local and Indigenous community members. Survey participants identified several impacts not covered in the literature review, including road degradation, livestock illness, local and intra-community corruption, and poorer access to childcare and education.
• The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their corresponding indicators often fail to incorporate the perspectives and leadership of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, which are essential for creating sustainable solutions and ensuring a just energy transition.
• To improve community involvement in Argentina, the authors recommend the implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), citing the 2015 Kachi Yupi protocol as a federally binding treaty that serves as a model for integrating FPIC into national policy.
• The document highlights a lack of enforceability in transparency frameworks for extractive industries in Argentina. While the provinces of Salta and Catamarca participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the framework is voluntary, and Argentina's 2022 EITI scores were low regarding transparency, company engagement, and effectiveness.
• The authors advocate for the UN and multilateral organizations to partner with Indigenous Peoples to develop specific SDG indicators that reflect their priorities and lived experiences, moving toward a bottom-up approach to global development frameworks.
• Existing Argentine legal frameworks, including the National Constitution (Chapter 4, Article 75) and Law No. 24.071 (1992), recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples to decide on land use and resource sharing, though the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has stated that the governments of Jujuy, Salta, and Catamarca have failed to uphold these duties.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). sdg-energy-transition-argentina-1-1-ba969c2e5338c6fb.pdf. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/sdg-energy-transition-argentina-1-1.pdf

Chicago

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