A case study of lithium exploration project in Barroso, Portugal:  management and sustainability challenges in balancing costs and benefits

Pereira, Hugo; Leite, Joaquim; Carmo, Cecília M.R.

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A case study of lithium exploration project in Barroso, Portugal: management and sustainability challenges in balancing costs and benefits

2024Conference paper

dc.contributor.author	Pereira, Hugo
dc.contributor.author	Leite, Joaquim
dc.contributor.author	Carmo, Cecília M.R.
dc.date.accessioned	2024-11-15T10:23:29Z
dc.date.available	2024-11-15T10:23:29Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.description.abstract	Portugal has the largest known lithium reserves in Europe and the potential to be the largest producer of this mineral on the continent. This situation has brought to public discussion the economic benefits and environmental costs of exploiting this mineral. In this context, this study explores the costs and benefits of overcoming management and sustainability challenges in lithium mining in Barroso, Portugal, which may contribute to shedding some light on the debate. The theoretical framework is within the scope of management accounting, particularly cost-benefit analysis and sustainability, focusing on lithium extraction. The methodology consists of a single case study, based on secondary data collected from documents and processed using content analysis. The results made it possible to identify costs and benefits in economic, social, and environmental terms and various analysis criteria, supporting the controversy in the balance of positions between the arguments of the project's economic promoters and the resistance of local social and environmental players.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Pereira, Hugo; Leite, Joaquim; Carmo, Cecília M.R. (2024). A case study of lithium exploration project in Barroso, Portugal: management and sustainability challenges in balancing costs and benefits. In 44th IBIMA Conference. Granada	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/30588
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Sustainability	pt_PT
dc.subject	Costs-benefits	pt_PT
dc.subject	Lithium exploration	pt_PT
dc.subject	Case study	pt_PT
dc.title	A case study of lithium exploration project in Barroso, Portugal: management and sustainability challenges in balancing costs and benefits	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	44th IBIMA Conference	pt_PT
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