Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development
Learn about mining's role in sustainable development, focusing on climate goals and energy transition while addressing economic and social impacts.
Learn about mining's role in sustainable development, focusing on climate goals and energy transition while addressing economic and social impacts.
This comprehensive course explores the critical intersection of mining, materials, and sustainable development transformations. Developed by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, it examines how mining and materials are central to achieving climate goals and SDGs. The course covers decarbonization pathways, circular economy principles, value chain analysis, and implications for governments, communities, and workers. Students learn about security of critical minerals, environmental impacts, and policy frameworks while gaining insights from leading experts on balancing economic development with environmental protection and social inclusion.
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What you'll learn
Analyze the role of mining in sustainable development transformations
Evaluate environmental and social impacts of mining operations
Understand decarbonization pathways in mining and materials value chains
Assess security challenges of critical minerals
Explore circular economy principles in resource management
Develop strategies for stakeholder engagement and community development
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There are 8 modules in this course
The course provides a comprehensive examination of mining and materials in the context of sustainable development transformations. It addresses crucial aspects including climate change mitigation, energy transition, circular economy principles, and stakeholder engagement. The curriculum covers environmental impacts, social considerations, and economic implications while exploring policy frameworks and strategic planning for sustainable resource management. Students learn from industry experts about balancing development needs with environmental protection and social inclusion.
Contextualizing the scale and urgency of the energy and technological transitions that underpin the Sustainable Development Goals
Module 1
How the world is making, measuring, and monitoring progress toward global goals
Module 2
Decarbonization pathways and implications for mining and materials value chains
Module 3
Implications of sustainable development transformations for governments of mineral-rich countries
Module 4
Going up and down mining and materials value chains
Module 6
Implications of sustainable development transformations for communities, workers, and suppliers in mineral-rich countries
Module 7
Implications of sustainable development transformations for national planning processes
Module 8
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Instructors
3 Courses
Global Environmental Scholar and Sustainability Pioneer
Saleem H. Ali, born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1973, has established himself as a leading voice in environmental security and sustainable resource development. Currently serving as the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware, he holds joint appointments in Geography and the Joseph Biden School of Public Policy. After completing his B.S. in Chemistry from Tufts University (summa cum laude), M.E.S. in environmental law and policy from Yale University, and Ph.D. in Environmental Planning from MIT, he began his career at General Electric before transitioning to academia. His research spans environmental conflict resolution, sustainable resource development, and industrial sustainability, with particular focus on the mineral sector. As a member of the UN International Resource Panel and recently appointed to the UN Secretary General's Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste, he brings his expertise to global environmental policy. His remarkable career includes visiting over 160 countries as a National Geographic Explorer, recognition as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and board positions with organizations like RESOLVE and Adventure Scientists. A trilingual scholar with citizenship in the USA, Pakistan, and Australia, he continues to shape global environmental discourse through his latest books, including "Soil to Foil: Aluminum and the Quest for Industrial Sustainability" (2023) and "Earthly Order: How Natural Laws Define Human Life" (2022), while directing the Minerals, Materials and Society Program at Delaware.
3 Courses
Leading Expert in Metals, Mining and Energy Transition Analysis
Kwasi Ampofo serves as Head of Metals and Mining at BloombergNEF in London, where he leads research on industrial metals, rare-earth elements, and battery metals while analyzing pathways for miners to achieve net-zero emissions. After earning his Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa, Ghana, he completed his Ph.D. in Mineral Economics at the University of Queensland in 2017. His career trajectory includes roles as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Energy Economics at the University of Queensland, Mining Engineer at Anglo American, and Management Consultant at Nous Group in Australia before joining BloombergNEF in 2019. His research has significantly influenced understanding of global battery supply chains and critical minerals, as evidenced by his recent work showing Canada overtaking China in lithium-ion battery supply chain potential. As a Non-Executive Director at Amira Global since 2022, he continues to shape mining industry innovation while providing insights on metal markets and sustainable mining practices. His expertise spans from technical mining operations to strategic market analysis, with particular focus on the metals crucial for clean energy transition. Recently, he authored a groundbreaking report on cobalt's role in achieving global net-zero targets, highlighting the need for tripling current production levels by 2050 to meet clean energy demands.
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