Editorial for the special issue “Sustainable mining as the key for the ecological transition : current trends and future perspectives”

Brink, Hendrik GideonDore, ElisabettaPerlatti, FabioLattanzi, Pierfranco2025-02-242025-02-242024-04-08Brink, H.G.; Dore, E.; Perlatti, F.; Lattanzi, P. Editorial for the Special Issue “Sustainable Mining as the Key for the Ecological Transition: Current Trends and Future Perspectives”. Minerals 2024, 14, 389. https://DOI.org/10.3390/min14040389.10.3390/min140403892075-163X (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/101159A crucial aspect in the pursuit of sustainable development is the necessary shift toward an “ecological transition”, a transformation in societal paradigms to align human activities with the global ecosystem. This change stems from the urgent need to tackle challenges such as climate change and growing social disparities.en© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.TransformationGlobal ecosystemClimate changeEcological transitionSDG-15: Life on landSDG-13: Climate actionEditorialEditorial for the special issue “Sustainable mining as the key for the ecological transition : current trends and future perspectives”Article