Exploring the Impacts of Intensified Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) Extractions in Indigenous and Island Communities in Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

Using a multi-method qualitative research design and political ecology approach, this pilot study aims 1) to conduct critical analyses on the ecological, health, and social impacts of Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) mining on Indigenous peoples in Sumbawa island, Indonesia and examine its subsequent effects on their adaptive capacity against climate change risks and weather extremes; and 2) to document and analyze the various strategies through which affected Indigenous communities mobilize against mining or capitalize on it for their economic, political, and social development. This study is the first to empirically and critically examine how ETM mining impacts local adaptive capacities, fostering new scholarly links between the interconnections of global climate mitigation efforts and its impacts on local climate adaptation capacities.