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{"title":"Towards sustainable resource management: Graph modelling insights from Ghana's oil and gas local content ecosystem","authors":"Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101570","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101570","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A critical aspect of the management of oil and gas resources in Ghana is the effective promotion and development of local content to maximise the participation of local businesses and workforce in the oil and gas industry. This study examined local content drive in Ghana's oil and gas sector, analyzing its functional relations with institutional characteristics, participation, technology transfer, and economic growth via graph modelling framework. A total of 250 key stakeholders were involved in this cross-sectional study. A network analysis revealed the centrality of institutional characteristics in driving local content development, while economic growth was the least integrated domain. Diverse strengths and directionality of connections between domains were observed, which highlight the complexity of areas of influence and potential challenges. Process modelling analysis showed a significant positive direct effect of institutional characteristics on local content drive, emphasizing the critical role of robust and supportive institutions in driving local content initiatives. Conversely, economic growth exhibited a smaller yet significant negative direct effect, indicating a trade-off between economic expansion and local content focus. The broader implications of these findings are discussed, and recommendations are proposed to enhance the effectiveness of local content drive in Ghana's oil and gas sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101570"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Valuation and conflicts in the Peruvian extractive frontier: Towards a politics of value analytical framework","authors":"Peter Leys","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101563","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101563","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article contributes to the on-going debate about how to understand extractive conflicts. What drives conflicts in areas of extraction? Do local people mobilize to reject extraction outright, or do they mobilize to secure rents and compensation from extractive projects? Political ecologists and ecological economists argue that different incommensurable languages of valuation challenge monetary value in a contest of values. Political economists disagree and argue that the majority of conflicts are about compensation, not alternative valuations. In this article, I suggest that value does indeed play a key role in extractive conflicts, but I also recognize the criticisms presented by political economy. To explore an alternative usage of value for understanding extractive conflicts, I draw on David Graebers anthropological notion of value, through which I elaborate an analytical framework of a politics of value, illustrated by three case studies of extractive conflicts in the Peruvian Andes. By analyzing conflicts in the extractive frontier as a ‘politics of value’, this article re-thinks how we understand the complicated dynamics of value and valuation in the extractive frontier and develops an analytical framework of a politics of value, to understand how conflict dynamics shape valuation, and how valuation, in turn, shapes conflict dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101563"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142572958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the land dispossession and criminalisation of the Basarwa peoples' livelihoods in Botswana: A narrative through the lens of the Basarwa peoples","authors":"Lesedi Mashumba","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101568","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101568","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Central Kalahari Game Reserve(CKGR) and the Basarwa(the San or Bushmen) have been a locus of protracted struggles over land, resource rights, and citizenship. Despite the long history of the Basarwa peoples as the inhabitants of the CKGR, the government of Botswana reinforced their relocations to new resettlement areas. This study aimed to explore the Basarwa peoples’ experiences and perceptions of the land dispossessions and resettlements. In-depth face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questions with thirty-six(36) participants from three resettlement communities were administered and through data explication themes emerged. Key findings reveal that despite the opening of a diamond mine in the game reserve and a booming tourism industry, the development/modernisation promises which were offered by the government to enforce relocations were far from being realised. The study argues that such fosters the diminishing of the Basarwa selfhood in ways that (re)dismember<span><span>¹</span></span> them from the human family through engaging with concepts of belonging, autochthony, othering, enclosures and cultural genocide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101568"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560725","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}

{"title":"Mineral price instability and its effects on conflict in industrial and small-scale mining in eastern congo","authors":"Peijing Wang ,&nbsp;Sidra Bibi","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101472","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101472","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Existing research emphasizes a strong correlation between mining activity and local disputes but does not distinguish between small-scale and large-scale mining operations. This research utilizes the volatility of mineral prices and the issue of industrial mining licenses to investigate their influence on conflict levels in Eastern Congo from 2004 – 2022. Our research indicates that as mineral prices rise, conflicts related to small-scale mining areas intensify, which suggests competition between militant factions.Nevertheless, the influence of such an effect is significantly diminished within the framework of industrial mining. In addition, the expansion of industrial mining activities often leads to decreased confrontations, indicating that firms have implemented adequate security procedures. Conversely, its growth causes community dissatisfaction, and when it replaces small-scale mining, it also leads to increased citizen aggression and theft. Based on thorough case evaluations, these negative outcomes only occur when industrial mining moves from the initial exploration phase to full-scale production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101472"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534268","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}

{"title":"Reclamation satisfaction and post-mining land use potential in Central Appalachia, US","authors":"Neelam C. Poudyal ,&nbsp;Buddhi R. Gyawali ,&nbsp;Sikha Acharya","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101550","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101550","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community support for the mining industry depends upon satisfactory reclamation that preserves the land's potential to benefit the landowners and communities after the mining period. Abandoned mines that have been reclaimed poorly can often lead to a decline in local support for mining. Using the case of surface mining in Kentucky, this study assessed and compared landowners’ and their neighboring residents’ perceptions of environmental change, satisfaction with reclamation, and perceived barriers and opportunities to use reclaimed land to benefit the landowners and the broader community. We found poor satisfaction with reclamation efforts and only modest success in effectively managing reclaimed land for the intended use, largely because of inadequate reclamation. Financial incentives, legal assurance, and better reinforcement of reclamation rules were perceived to be potentially useful policy interventions to help landowners use the reclaimed lands effectively. Although they were acceptable to residents, landowners were quite unlikely to adopt educational projects, public parks, and biofuel crops. However, they were relatively more likely to adopt farmland, timber, and nature conservation and these uses were highly acceptable to the neighboring residents as well. Although this study focused on mining, the findings shed light on the social dynamics of mining's effects, reclamation, and the feasibility of land use alternatives in regions influenced by extractive industries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101550"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534267","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}

{"title":"Iman Peoples Water Sovereignty: Extractive Industries in Central Queensland","authors":"Clint J. Hansen ,&nbsp;Matthew J. Currell ,&nbsp;Eugenia Flynn","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101560","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101560","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coal seam gas (CSG) industry has rapidly expanded in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) over the past two decades, significantly impacting groundwater ecosystems and Indigenous communities that rely on these water sources for cultural, spiritual, and practical purposes. This article examines the intersection of Water Sovereignty, extractive industries, and key issues such as Social License to Operate (SLO), Indigenous Peoples' rights, informed consent, and the legal doctrine of Aqua Nullius. Through an Indigenous perspective, this research illuminates the multifaceted dimensions of water governance and the complexities that arise from the interactions between Indigenous stakeholders, industries, and regulatory frameworks. Through interviews with Elders of the Iman Peoples in central Queensland, the research highlights how current SLO frameworks neglect Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) and fail to uphold ethical standards necessary for protecting Indigenous cultural continuity. Water security is a primary concern, with Traditional Owners emphasizing the need to safeguard surface and groundwater for future generations. This research informs policy at local and national levels while contributing to global discussions on Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and cultural heritage protection. It calls for integrating Indigenous knowledge and rights into water governance, promoting respect, equity, and sustainability in managing natural resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101560"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Critical minerals mining and Native American sovereignty: Comparing case studies of lithium, copper, antimony, nickel and graphite mining in the United States","authors":"Macdonald Amoah ,&nbsp;Benjamin K. Sovacool ,&nbsp;Dustin Mulvaney ,&nbsp;Morgan D. Bazilian ,&nbsp;Richard Luarkie ,&nbsp;Daniel Cardenas","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101557","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Owing to the historical patterns of colonialism and settlement, many of the remaining undeveloped mineral resources needed for a low-carbon energy transition are located on lands that have historic, ancestral, or cultural significance to Native American Tribes and Indigenous communities, as well as are near environmental-sensitive areas. While some mining projects occur on private land, the majority of mining projects are proposed for lands owned by the United States Federal Government and managed by multiple agencies (United States Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management etc.) with goals across the spectra from natural resource development to cultural resource conservation. Through a comparative case study approach, this study analyzes mining projects seeking to develop these resources. The cases represent a mix of project types from greenfield development to historic mines sites. Mineral resource projects have faced varying degrees of social resistance, continue to face challenges with securing permitting approvals or face litigation, and this can be a source of development uncertainty. These frictions are also important moments for Native American Tribes and environmental conservation groups to lessen impacts on natural resources. Resolving the uncertainties on both sides is crucial for nation building. One of the primary reasons for frequent and sustained litigation among all these projects is establishing a common ground from various competing interests, which is still possible. While current legislations on mining have provisions concerning Tribal engagement, recent legislative proposals contain further action which is needed as part of a more inclusive approach that emphasizes early negotiation, pathways to consent and even various forms of partnerships. This will help resolve some of the nation's critical minerals challenges domestically in a way that protects the environment and preserve Tribal societal values.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101557"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing environmental liabilities of mining in Northern Australia: A Case study of the McArthur River Mine","authors":"Samy Andres Leyton-Flor ,&nbsp;Kamaljit Sangha ,&nbsp;Kirsty Howey","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101562","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101562","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mining projects supposedly offer enormous economic benefits; however, they often involve serious environmental liabilities that extend far beyond the life of the mine, including perturbing the ecological balance and causing the loss of ecosystem services that are vital for sustaining human well-being. Understanding and assessing the environmental liabilities of mining is crucial for estimating the costs of restoring, replacing, or providing the equivalent of the damaged natural resources. This study estimates the market and non-market values of the mining impacts in the Northern Territory, Australia, particularly for the McArthur River Mine. We assess these costs by applying the Replacement Cost, Welfare Costs Savings, and Basic Value Transfer methods in terms of the loss of local Indigenous communities' well-being, loss of ecosystem services from native vegetation and freshwater, and the opportunity cost of the mine site none of which are not fully accounted for in the mining operator's environmental assessments and mitigation measures approved by the local governmental authorities. Our valuation analysis indicates that the market value of the environmental and social impacts of mining ascends to AUD 1.1 billion per year while the non-market value is AUD 20 million per year. Assessing mining-related environmental liabilities offers crucial insights for informed decision-making regarding mitigation and remediation efforts and strengthening environmental and mining legislation in the Northern Territory. In conclusion, our study contributes to developing a comprehensive understanding of the true economic impact of mining activities on ecosystems and local Indigenous communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101562"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digging deeper: Unpacking the subnational political drivers of Chinese extractive investment in Latin America","authors":"Agustina Giraudy ,&nbsp;Francisco Urdinez ,&nbsp;Andrea Freites","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101555","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101555","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is a long scholarly tradition that argues that political variables figure prominently in international corporations’ decisions to invest abroad. Most of this literature has focused on the <em>national</em> political determinants of investment allocation. Yet, in some sectors, the bulk of this investment is <em>local</em>. Chief among these sectors are extractive industries where assets are endowed to different local jurisdictions. How do political factors shape extractive foreign direct investment (EFDI) in local jurisdictions? We focus on Latin America, a region of the world that is rich in natural resources, and that has recently attracted a sizable amount of Chinese investment. Drawing on a novel dataset on subnational Chinese EFDI in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (2002–2018), and using a logistic model with time series cross-national data we find that multilevel partisan alignment is a strong determinant of Chinese EFDI. In highly decentralized countries, Chinese EFDI is primarily targeted to subnational districts ruled by governors who are politically aligned with presidents. We illustrate the logics of this allocation with two case studies. Our findings make a valuable contribution to three growing fields of study: the subnational determinants of foreign investments, multilevel governance, and the political factors driving Chinese investments in developing countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101555"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534265","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}

{"title":"Value addition for who? Challenges to local participation in downstream critical mineral ventures in Zambia","authors":"Karla Cervantes Barron ,&nbsp;Rebecca K.M. Clube ,&nbsp;Roseta Chabala ,&nbsp;Mwansa Matokwani ,&nbsp;Mulenga Joseph Chikwamo","doi":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.exis.2024.101554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to low-carbon systems requires a secure supply of enabling technologies (e.g. renewables, batteries) and their components, which depend on various minerals. Governments are urgently seeking to secure these minerals by forming and augmenting strategic relationships with mineral-rich nations, particularly in Africa. Notably, the UK, EU and USA are encouraging value addition to take place within Africa, to balance their interests against China's dominating position in processing and manufacturing. In parallel, there is interest and debate as to how these mineral endowed countries can maximise the positive outcomes from harnessing value addition activities for the local economies. In this <em>viewpoint</em>, we argue that creating downstream high-value industry should be centred around prioritising local company participation. This is important since many African countries continue to experience unfavourable neocolonial impacts and dependencies, particularly in the extractives sectors. We draw on the case of Zambia, which is developing an agenda for local value addition to drive economic transformation and diversification goals. From discussions with in-country experts we highlight three key challenges, which have wider regional relevance: (1) a persisting dominance of foreign-owned entities in the upstream extractives sector; (2) an unfavourable landscape for local company participation; and (3) a lack of enabling environment for value addition activities. Based on these challenges, we offer some areas for policy reform and future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47848,"journal":{"name":"Extractive Industries and Society-An International Journal","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 101554"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142534270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}