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From Mines to Markets in the Middle East and Central Asia: Critical Mineral Suppliers and Dependencies in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility

18 Sep 2024

The leaders of countries in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia are cognizant of climate change mitigation efforts, and some have plans to diversify their economies and reduce carbon emissions. The authors conducted an examination of the critical mineral resources, extraction, trade flow, and requirements for the clean energy transition for the 21 countries in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility.
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Authors

Silberglitt, Richard, Charan, Sophia, Allendorf, Emily, Villalobos, Fabian, Yoshiara, Elisa, Tariq, Zohan Hasan, Caulkins, Jo

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Division
RAND National Security Research Division International Security and Defense Policy Program
Pages
93
Published in
United States
RAND Identifier
RR-A2914-1
RAND Type
report
Rights
RAND Corporation
Series
Research Reports
Source
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2914-1.html

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