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The political ecology of water quality monitoring in Lesotho mining enclaves 莱索托矿区水质监测的政治生态

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101740

Mavis Thokozile Macheka , Anna Mdee , Alesia D. Ofori

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The development of Tunisia’s green transition, actors’ interests, and policy coalitions’ power dynamics 突尼斯绿色转型的发展、行动者的利益和政策联盟的权力动态

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101738

Mohamed Ismail Sabry

{"title":"The development of Tunisia’s green transition, actors’ interests, and policy coalitions’ power dynamics","authors":"Mohamed Ismail Sabry","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101738","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101738","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines the pathway of the green transition in Tunisia. It investigates it in terms of it’s a)- extractivity/inclusivity with regard to the typology of interested actors and b)- stability with the help of policy coalition analysis. It also examines the effect of an external shock represented in an authoritarian shift on Tunisia’s green transition pathway. A conceptual and theoretical framework is developed which accounts for three main variables: actors’ interests, comparative power, and coordination capabilities. Then the Tunisian case is analyzed accordingly based on qualitative data obtained from interviews that were conducted in 2022-2023, publicly available quantitative data, and the literature. The findings suggest that the green transition did not proceed in Tunisia as planned in its democratic decade (2011-2021) because of the relative weakness of the pro-transition policy coalition vis a vis the contra-coalition and generally the instability of an extractive pathway in a more democratic society with active societal actors. The external shock of the constitutional coup of 2021 reshuffled power dynamics, coordination, and policy coalitions’ comparative power. Although there is no evidence that it made the pathway more extractive, it relatively stabilized it.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101738"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144654613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Rethinking mining from extraction to inclusion: Leveraging the Luozi manganese deposit for equitable and sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo 重新思考从提取到包裹的采矿：利用罗子锰矿实现刚果民主共和国的公平和可持续发展

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101739

Innocent Mufungizi

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Navigating the energy transition: International oil company divestments and the stranded asset dilemma in Africa 引领能源转型：国际石油公司撤资和非洲搁浅资产困境

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101737

Sanjo Kazeem Abolarin , Kesha Fevrier , Ahmad Abdulsamad

{"title":"Navigating the energy transition: International oil company divestments and the stranded asset dilemma in Africa","authors":"Sanjo Kazeem Abolarin , Kesha Fevrier , Ahmad Abdulsamad","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The global energy transition is accelerating the risk of stranded fossil fuel assets, posing significant economic and environmental challenges for resource-dependent countries. This paper critically examines the divestment strategies of International Oil Companies (IOCs) across five major African oil-producing countries (Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, Ghana, and Algeria) and analyzes how these transitions shape new patterns of asset stranding and governance vulnerability. The study provides an integrated evaluation of divestment impacts through a comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks and environmental governance capacities with scenario-based modelling. It finds that IOCs’ proactive divestments act as strategic risk mitigation mechanisms, enabling companies to minimize future stranded asset exposures while transferring substantial environmental, financial, and operational risks to host governments, local operators, and communities. Weak regulatory enforcement, fragmented institutional oversight, and opaque decommissioning frameworks exacerbate these risks, especially in countries with limited environmental governance capacities. Scenario modelling suggests a high probability of negative post-divestment trajectories unless urgent policy interventions are implemented. The study emphasizes the importance of enforceable decommissioning obligations, transparent divestment agreements, and enhanced environmental governance to effectively manage externalized risks. By distinguishing actor-specific challenges and offering a conceptual framework of stranded asset pathways, this paper contributes to advancing policy debates on sustainable asset transition management in the Global South.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101737"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Greening growth: maximising corporate reputation through sustainable synergy in Malaysia and Indonesia’s oil & gas industry 绿色增长：通过在马来西亚和印度尼西亚的石油和天然气行业的可持续协同作用，最大限度地提高企业声誉

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101732

Shahrina Md Nordin , Vicky Kumar , Sonia Lohana , Siti Nooriza Abd Razak , Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal , Eko Atmadji , Unggul Priyardi

{"title":"Greening growth: maximising corporate reputation through sustainable synergy in Malaysia and Indonesia’s oil & gas industry","authors":"Shahrina Md Nordin , Vicky Kumar , Sonia Lohana , Siti Nooriza Abd Razak , Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal , Eko Atmadji , Unggul Priyardi","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous research efforts have identified that the combined effect of stakeholder engagement (SE) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has important strategies for shaping the reputation of oil & gas (O&G) industries. However, there are limited efforts to understand how green dynamic capability (GDC) can mediate between these strategies for improved corporate reputation (CR) of O&G industries. Against this backdrop, this study explored GDC’s mediating effect on SE and CR in Malaysia and Indonesia. The conceptual model and its mediating effect, previously overlooked, were examined and statistically analysed. The study used convenience sampling, gathering survey data from local communities on the east coast of Malaysia and Kelurahan Parigi Baru, Indonesia. A total of 500 responses were collected, with 435 valid samples for the final analysis. PLS-SEM and SPSS were used to test the research hypotheses. Findings revealed that both SE and CSR have a positive and statistically significant direct effect on CR. CSR further strengthens CR by demonstrating a company's social and environmental commitment, improving public perception, and corporate legitimacy. Furthermore, GDC mediates, enabling adaptable, sustainable organisations to leverage SE and CSR better to enhance CR. This highlights the need for sustainable, innovative strategies to maintain competitiveness and social responsibility in the O&G industry. This study offers key insights for policymakers and industry leaders on SE, CSR, and GDC in CR while advancing stakeholder theory, dynamic capabilities and sustainability, especially in emerging economies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101732"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The application of the show mine assessment model on underground mining heritage and mine tourism in Switzerland 展示矿山评价模型在瑞士地下矿山遗产与矿山旅游中的应用

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Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101730

Aleksandar Antić , Cristian Scapozza , Andrea Ferrando , Emmanuel Reynard

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Geosciences teaching for elementary school students in the Brazilian Amazon 巴西亚马逊地区小学生地球科学教学

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101734

Eduardo Francisco da Silva , Piera B. Coelho Amora , Leila Cruz Moreira , Carlos R.R. Quadros , Fernando Andrade de Oliveira , Giliam de M. Araújo

{"title":"Geosciences teaching for elementary school students in the Brazilian Amazon","authors":"Eduardo Francisco da Silva , Piera B. Coelho Amora , Leila Cruz Moreira , Carlos R.R. Quadros , Fernando Andrade de Oliveira , Giliam de M. Araújo","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101734","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101734","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The teaching of geosciences, particularly at the elementary level, is crucial for understanding the dynamics and phenomena of nature. However, the fragmentation of curricular content and the lack of contextualized and interactive teaching approaches hinder students' learning. In response to this scenario, the educational outreach project “Giro Mineral” was developed by the Pará State School of Technological Education (EETEPA – Paragominas), with the goal of popularizing geoscientific knowledge among final-year elementary students in the public school system of Paragominas (PA). The methodology included the assembly of an educational geoscience collection; the training of student monitors enrolled in the Technical Mining Program; the execution of traveling exhibitions in both urban and rural schools; and the administration of evaluation questionnaires. Over two years of implementation, the project involved 1624 participants and achieved average learning gains of up to 73 %. The use of real geological materials and an interactive approach proved to be effective in enhancing student learning and engagement. Furthermore, the strong alignment of the project with the competencies and skills defined by the Brazilian National Common Curricular Base (BNCC) contributed to strengthening geoscience education within the framework of basic education in schools the Brazilian Amazon.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101734"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144595408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Post-extraction governance and the making of mining heritage: Institutional pathways for quarry requalification in France and Brazil 采掘后的治理和矿业遗产的形成：法国和巴西采石场再认证的制度途径

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101731

Úrsula de Azevedo Ruchkys (Associate Professor) , Eugênia Viana Cerqueira , Luciano José Alvarenga , Dionisio Tadeu de Azevedo

{"title":"Post-extraction governance and the making of mining heritage: Institutional pathways for quarry requalification in France and Brazil","authors":"Úrsula de Azevedo Ruchkys (Associate Professor) , Eugênia Viana Cerqueira , Luciano José Alvarenga , Dionisio Tadeu de Azevedo","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101731","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101731","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article analyzes contrasting forms of meaning-making and valuation of mined landscapes, employing a comparative approach between the Beaujolais Geopark in France and former quarries in Ouro Preto, Brazil. The investigation draws on the four landscape concepts proposed by Bloxam (2009) — socially constructed, contact, historically associated, and dynamic — in articulation with Evolutionary Governance Theory (EGT). The findings indicate that, in both contexts, mining functioned as a structuring force for territorial identities, but followed distinct trajectories. While Beaujolais repurposed former quarries into cultural and educational facilities through a coordinated territorial project, the quarries of Ouro Preto — associated with the extraction of quartzite, soapstone, and dolomitic limestone — remain on the margins of heritage policies. The results underscore the need for inclusive interpretive strategies and heritage-oriented governance models in regions shaped by extractive legacies and regulatory gaps. By mapping alternative institutional pathways, the article contributes to contemporary debates on post-mining futures, cultural reconversion, and the role of communities in steering territorial transitions. The analysis reveals that the valorization of these landscapes depends on factors such as symbolic continuity, institutional frameworks, and community engagement. The study contributes to expanding the understanding of geoheritage by demonstrating how post-mining contexts can become drivers of territorial reinterpretation and the construction of sustainable futures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101731"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144588549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The subterranean state: The municipal work of artisanal miners in the northern Peruvian Andes 地下状态：秘鲁安第斯山脉北部手工矿工的市政工作

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101717

Luis Meléndez

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"The buck stops here”: State and community hold a clay mine accountable for environmental harm in South Africa “责任止于此”：国家和社区要求一个粘土矿对南非的环境危害负责

IF 3.6 2区社会学

Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal Pub Date : 2025-07-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2025.101722

C.M. Dzerefos , T. Matlou

{"title":"\"The buck stops here”: State and community hold a clay mine accountable for environmental harm in South Africa","authors":"C.M. Dzerefos , T. Matlou","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101722","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2025.101722","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mining often leaves behind degraded, unproductive land and polluted water. Ignoring Environmental Authorization conditions during mining operations is one contributing factor but a legal precedent against a clay mining operation in the Thabina Valley of South Africa may signal legal and restorative responses to mining violations. When the mine operator failed to implement the Environmental Authorization conditions, it led to severe erosion, stormwater pooling in excavations, encroachment onto traditional, sacred spaces and reduced land available for communal grazing and subsistence farming. A community-based organization exposed these socio-ecological impacts, prompting the state to initiate criminal proceedings. The situation began to turn around when the court not only imposed penalties but also monitored land rehabilitation efforts, highlighting a shift toward accountability. This study examines legal and restorative responses to mining violations using specialist reports, court records, and remote sensing analysis. The case describes the complexities of ecosystem restoration and offers insights for policymakers, infrastructure planners and environmental assessment practitioners in promoting responsible mining and land rehabilitation. It shows that legal mobilization serves as a mechanism for marginalized communities to assert their rights and hold industries accountable, particularly in contexts where government oversight is weak or absent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"24 ","pages":"Article 101722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144571340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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