全球对关键矿物的需求正在上升,引起对冲突、环境和权利的担忧,促使联合国呼吁负责任的合作采矿。
Global demand for critical minerals is rising, raising concerns over conflict, environment, and rights, prompting UN call for responsible, cooperative mining.
全球对锂、钴和镍等重要矿物的需求不断增加,预计到2030年将增加三倍,到2040年将增加四倍,这引发了对地缘政治紧张局势、环境损害和侵犯人权行为的关切,特别是在大多数资源被开采的脆弱国家。
Rising global demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel—expected to triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040—is driving concerns over geopolitical tensions, environmental harm, and human rights abuses, particularly in fragile states where most resources are extracted.
联合国安全理事会听取了包括罗斯玛丽·迪卡洛和联合王国代表在内的官员的警告,他们警告说,需要负责任的采矿、透明的供应链和公平的利益,敦促开展国际合作、加强治理和对冲突敏感的投资,以确保清洁能源过渡支持稳定与发展。
The UN Security Council heard warnings from officials including Rosemary DiCarlo and UK representatives about the need for responsible mining, transparent supply chains, and equitable benefits, urging international cooperation, stronger governance, and conflict-sensitive investment to ensure the clean energy transition supports stability and development.