Elisa Yoshiara

Feb 6, 2024 | rand.org | Austin Wyatt |James Ryseff |Elisa Yoshiara |Benjamin Adam Boudreaux

As the United States and its close allies, such as the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia, face rising threats from China, a key part of their strategy has been to rely on allies and partners to outpace their competitor. However, operating alongside allies and partners also comes with operational challenges and complexities.

Jan 12, 2024 | rand.org | Elisa Yoshiara |Fabian Villalobos

This commentary originally appeared on World Economic Forum on January 11, 2024. The road to clean energy goes through a historically dirty industry: mining. In the developing world especially, mineral extraction and processing has historically caused not just environmental contamination but also corruption and displacement of local livelihoods. Can it be different as we look to scale up the technology needed to hit net zero?