The Sociopolitical Geology of the Energy Transition: Challenges and Paradoxes in a Fragmented World
エネルギー転換の社会政治的地質学：断片化された世界における課題と逆説 (AI 翻訳)
Toni Eerola, Vitor Correia, Marko Komac, Konstantinos Komnitsas, Sam Whittlesey, Mari Kivinen
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日本語
本論文は、エネルギー転換をめぐる社会政治的地質学の視点から、鉱物資源の不足、環境運動と右派ポピュリズムの対立、EU内の地域間格差といったパラドックスを論じる。特にセルビアやポルトガルのリチウム開発への抵抗が「犠牲地域」問題を浮き彫りにし、EUの政策ジレンマを生んでいると指摘する。鉱業はステークホルダーとの協働とコミュニティ合意を重視すべきと提言する。
English
This paper examines the energy transition through the lens of sociopolitical geology, highlighting paradoxes such as mineral resource shortages, opposition from parts of the environmental movement and right-wing populists, and uneven development in Europe. Resistance to lithium projects in Serbia and Portugal reflects fears of becoming 'sacrifice zones,' creating a policy dilemma for the EU. The authors recommend community agreements and responsible target selection for the mining industry.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本のGX政策では、重要鉱物の安定調達と資源外交が課題となっており、本論文の資源供給と社会的合意形成の分析は示唆に富む。欧州の反対運動と比較しつつ、国内の再生可能エネルギー立地や鉱物開発を巡る手続き・合意の在り方を再考する材料となる。
In the global GX context
As the EU pursues critical raw materials self-sufficiency while expanding nature protection, this paper exposes the societal fault lines that can derail the energy transition. It contributes to global disclosure and policy scholarship by arguing that social license, not just resource availability, is a key constraint on transition pathways.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:Sociopolitical geology offers a new analytical frame for transition studies.
🏢実務担当者:Mining and resource companies should adopt community agreements and stakeholder engagement.
🏛政策担当者:EU and national policymakers need to integrate social acceptance into critical mineral strategies.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Abstract In this paper, paradoxes and challenges of the energy transition are discussed through sociopolitical geology. Transition has been demanded by the environmental movement, but it has started to be opposed by part of it, together with right-wing populists. This societal counter-current forms a political shear zone and a fault line in society. This crack can be amplified by internal and external forces to create chaos and discord. Simultaneously, there is evidence that known global mineral resources are insufficient for the transition, and little new supply can be ramped up in the short term. There is also a disparity in the levels of development in Europe, with more intense resistance towards lithium projects in Serbia and Portugal. Such regions do not want to become “sacrifice zones” for northern European citizens who can afford to to buy electric vehicles. These divergencies create a policy dilemma in the European Union. While the EU looks for greater self-sufficiency of raw materials, it also aims to expand nature protection in its territory. All these indicate that the topic has not been the subject of an inclusive societal discussion. The energy transition requires societal change which cannot be implemented without a wider agreement, while political polarization complicates it significantly. The mining industry needs to improve its performance through responsible target selection with consideration of associated land use, effective stakeholder engagement, dialogue and collaboration, for which community agreements are recommended to be established.
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