Beyond extractivism and alternative cosmologies: Arctic communities and extractive industries in uncertain times

Wilson, Emma; Stammler, Florian

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2015.12.001

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“…In comparison with the CSR concept, the ethical side of benefit sharing incorporates social justice to overcome the discrepancy between those who provide resources and those who benefit from industrial exploitation of these resources. Consequently, benefit sharing may relate more closely to the needs and perspectives of Indigenous and local people than CSR [21,22]. Additionally, it is more empowering and enabling with respect to local communities, as it also gives agency to the local actors in decision making.…”

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Between Soviet Legacy and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Benefit Sharing Frameworks in the Irkutsk Oil Region, Russia

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Benefit sharing arrangements are a central element of the interactions between oil companies and local communities in resource regions of the Arctic and sub-Arctic. This paper focused on developing a systematic understanding and typology of benefit sharing arrangements within the oil sector in the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic, using the Irkutsk Oil Region as a case study. It provided a critical analysis of prevalent arrangements and practices (modes and mechanisms of benefit sharing), as well as examined institutional and social underpinnings of these benefit sharing frameworks. Qualitative methodology with semi-structured interviews were used. The paper demonstrated that sub-Arctic communities are not equally benefiting from oil and gas extraction. Despite a considerable variety of existing arrangements revealed by this study, no benefit sharing mode or mechanism prevalent today ensures sustainable development of local communities. This may stem from the incompatibility between post-Soviet legacies, corporate social responsibility principles, and local institutional frameworks. Although focused on a particular region, this research was indicative of general benefit sharing patterns in modern Russia and beyond.

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Section: Benefit Sharing and Corporate Social Responsibilitymentioning

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Between Soviet Legacy and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Benefit Sharing Frameworks in the Irkutsk Oil Region, Russia

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“…Still, volatile prices (particularly regarding hydrocarbons) and associated social and environmental challenges have cooled down the prospect of a fast development based on an extractive economic model. In addition, and although economic development based on extractive industries may bring economic opportunities to local communities, a twofold critique can be raised regarding the sustainability of this model: first, rapid development based on extractive industries may be short-lived and is dependent upon the industries' boom and bust cycles (Wilson/Stammler 2016;Saxinger et al 2016), particularly with volatile commodity prices (the case for Arctic oil is a good example of a past hype that nevertheless may make a future return); and second, this development model needs highly-qualified workers that are not always available locally, and thus there is a need to attract them to both a sector and an area where a rapid boom can be followed by a bust (Saxinger 2016). Additionally, opening shipping routes through the Northeast (Russia) or Northwest (Canada) passages have also gained much attention (e.g.…”

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Security in the Arctic: High Politics in the High North

Roncero¹

2016

Journal Für Entwicklungspolitik

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and the United States, is increasing, and the region is slowly becoming a ' hot topic' in international affairs. In recent years, all Arctic states have published policies and strategies where they outline their objectives and goals. In this paper, these documents are analysed following a broadened approach to security that takes into consideration state-centred or traditional (that is, politico-military and politico-economic) as well as non-traditional, comprehensive or rightsbased (human, societal, environmental and socioeconomic) aspects of security. This non-traditional approach, which is increasingly being addressed in some Arctic policies and strategies, switches the focus of attention from state to nonstate actors, and favours the inclusion in the political agenda of otherwise often understated topics.

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“…When the price for a certain raw material drops to a level at which producers cannot make a profit, some producers may disappear or withhold production capacity, which has been the case in the iron ore mining sector. For Höganäs, the emerging local Swedish iron ore miner Northland might have become a supplement to its traditional iron ore supplier, but Northland went bankrupt in 2014 (Wilson and Stammler 2016). Even when the iron ore prices fell in the mid-2010s after a few years of very high levels, such periods clearly underline the importance for firms whose operations rely heavily on a specific raw material to have a knowledgeable and efficient RMM in place.…”

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Raw materials management in iron and steelmaking firms

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This paper adds new knowledge on how raw materials should be managed in iron and steelmaking firms. While previous research has contributed significantly to how firms should deal with functional challenges related to raw materials, the understanding of Raw Materials Management from a holistic perspective is largely lacking, and extant research does not provide qualified advice to firms on this matter. This study provides such knowledge by drawing on insights from Höganäs AB, a world leader in ferrous powder metallurgy, and their efforts to identify key aspects and principles of raw materials management. Our elaboration of a more holistic view on raw materials management builds on two elements. First, we depict five external uncertainties and three internal conditions that impact firm-level raw materials management. Second, we present six critical capabilities that underpin proficient firm-level raw materials management. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for both firms aiming to increase their raw materials proficiency and to future investigations into this important area.

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Beyond extractivism and alternative cosmologies: Arctic communities and extractive industries in uncertain times

Cited by 65 publications

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Between Soviet Legacy and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Benefit Sharing Frameworks in the Irkutsk Oil Region, Russia

Between Soviet Legacy and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emerging Benefit Sharing Frameworks in the Irkutsk Oil Region, Russia

Security in the Arctic: High Politics in the High North

Raw materials management in iron and steelmaking firms

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