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Adriana Nunez Picado is an economic geographer specializing in the intersection of resources industries, climate change, and regional development. Her research examines the economic dynamics shaping resource industries, particularly mining, and their influence on regional development in the context of a globalizing economy and changing climate. She focuses on critical mineral industries such as lithium and copper, which are essential to the transition toward green energy technologies. Her expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing the importance of such minerals in supporting global initiatives to end poverty and protect the planet. Nunez Picado holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of Western Australia, where her thesis investigated the roles of junior miners in the globalizing mining industry, specifically within the Australian and Latin American lithium and copper sectors.
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