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Inspired by: interviews » China already controls approximately 80% of essential earth materials limited

version: 9 / updated: 2011-10-23
id: #1819 / version id: #1818
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Originally submitted by: Ivan Montenegro Perini
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Source of inspiration

Interviews

The source of the Weak Signal is

Ian Holmes, "C-Tech Innovation Ltd", interviewed by "RTC NORTH".

Signal's headline

(max. 9 words)
China already controls approximately 80% of essential earth materials limited

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)
With regard to the Far East limiting access to rare materials that are vital to renewable technology, there are already studies saying China controls approximately 80% of these resources and as such there are concerns over future manipulation of these resources and the potential power struggle it may cause.

Keywords

Control of Essencial Earth Materials Limited.

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)
China controls approximately 80% of these resources and as such there are concerns over future manipulation of these resources and the potential power struggle it may cause.

Signal's potential evolution

It could lead to...
issue type of issue/development potential impact on society timeframe for the issue to become at least 50% probable
#1 continuation
 		harmful

Importance

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Level 3: important for the European Union
Level 4: important for the whole world

Filters preventing the signal's monitoring

economic filters (business/market interests)
political filters (party or ideological interests)
other, please specify:   Environment

Signal's relevance for European Grand Challenges

where? please justify:
particularly relevant Europe world
Behavioural change
Coexistence and conflicts
Energy security/dynamics
Economic prosperity/dynamics
Globalization vs. localization
Innovation dynamics
Sustainability and climate change

Signal's relevance for thematic research areas

please justify:
particularly relevant
Environment (including Climate Change)
Social Sciences and Humanities