RAND Research Topic: Environmental and Natural Resource Management2024-03-27T19:52:49ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/environmental-and-natural-resource-management.htmlCritical Minerals Can Pave the Road to More Robust International DevelopmentRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/critical-minerals-can-pave-the-road-to-more-robust.html2024-01-12T21:30:00Z2024-01-12T21:30:00ZIn the developing world, mineral extraction and processing has historically caused not just environmental contamination but also corruption and displacement of local livelihoods. There are opportunities to improve the way companies from the Global North approach critical mineral projects there.Governance in Space: Mining the Moon and BeyondRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/11/governance-in-space-mining-the-moon-and-beyond.html2022-11-18T16:40:00Z2022-11-18T16:40:00ZWithout further cooperation and agreement among space powers, multiple, competing governance systems may end up being established, further increasing potential for conflict. The time to address this issue is now, so that the use of deep-space resources contributes to prosperity, security, and freedom on Earth and throughout the solar system.