Extractivism

As foreign investors rush to claim a share of Serbia’s natural resources, Serbia’s sovereignty and autonomy are on the line.

Despite efforts to facilitate the Czech region’s green transformation, its future remains uncertain amid political corruption and social exclusion.

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, a women-led Indigenous guard is fighting against illegal miners while striving towards a future beyond extractivism.

Following Donald Trump’s remarks about a possible US annexation of Greenland, the High North has come under renewed international focus.

The government, private investors, and the EU are eyeing Czechia’s white gold, but local communities have different aspirations for their future.

EU’s collaboration with Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić to access lithium risks undermining citizen trust in accession to the EU project.

The Green Deal cannot succeed without a strong external dimension. This is an opportunity for the EU, says Nathalie Tocci.

AI specialist Kate Crawford uncovers the earthly underpinnings of the digital realm.

Marie-Monique Franssen speaks to the communities at the frontlines of the global lithium frenzy.

In recent years, the citizens of Serbia and Albania have offered inspiring examples of mobilisation against extractivism and ecosystem degradation. Can their success be replicated across the Balkans and beyond?