Corporate social responsibility, mining and sustainable development in Namibia: Critical reflections through a relational lens

Littlewood, David

doi:10.1080/0376835x.2014.984833

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“…The environmental laws enacted by the state do not resonate well with the predominant conditions of communal mining in Namibia. This is also confirmed by Littlewood (2014Littlewood ( , 2015).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

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Mining on communal land as a new frontier –a case study of the Kunene Region, Namibia

Odendaal

Hebinck

2019

Journal of Land Use Science

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This paper is about mining under communal ownership which makes this kind of mining a new mining frontier. The newness of the frontier is that it has introduced a series of institutional complexities that is uncommon to artisanal and large-scale mining. Mining companies have to negotiate deals with communities and their leaders to be able to prospect for mineral resources. We also argue that the state's environmental legislation is poorly harmonised with the prevalent conditions in communal areas where mining is gaining greater importance. Legislation remains silent on the rights of those living on communal land. These rights remain in a state of confusion with often negative effects on the local communities who are exposed to a number of duplicating development programmes and legislative structures. The aim of this paper is to explore the dynamics communal mining in the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 68%

Mining on communal land as a new frontier –a case study of the Kunene Region, Namibia

Odendaal

Hebinck

2019

Journal of Land Use Science

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“…Finally, the private-third sector hybrid grouping might also include semi-autonomous foundations established by MNCs, for instance in the extractives industry in Namibia a number of firms have established such foundations (see Littlewood, 2015). But also some BoP initiatives, see London et al (2010) for a description of multiple BoP initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, including those run by MNCs and local companies, but also international NGOs, development agencies and through partnerships between multiple actors.…”

Section: Types and Examples Of Private Sector Hybridsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At a shallow level this manifests in private sector organizations both large and small fulfilling public service contracts. However, other types of private/public hybrid include joint ventures where the state is a minority shareholder, for example in 2008 the Epangelo Mining Company (Pty) Ltd was established as a vehicle for Namibia's government to undertake joint venture investments in the mining industry (Littlewood, 2015). Hybridity is entrenched in such ventures which can emerge organically e.g.…”

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Hybrid organisations in sub-Saharan Africa

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Holt²

2020

Handbook on Hybrid Organisations

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“…2.1 | Water reporting in the mining sector: A controversial quest for legitimacy Since the 1990s, mining companies have been among the first, across all sectors of activity, to disclose social and environmental information to their stakeholders (Littlewood, 2015). According to Chan, Watson, and Woodliff (2014), legitimacy theory (Suchman, 1995) and stakeholder theory (Freeman, 1984) can be used to explain companies' motivations for corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting.…”

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Water disclosure in the mining sector: An assessment of the credibility of sustainability reports

Talbot

Barbat

2019

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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Sustainable water resource management is a major challenge for mining companies.The objective of this article is to analyze the credibility of the information disclosed by companies in this sector as well as the strategies used to justify their water performance. To meet this objective, a qualitative content analysis of 58 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI; G4) reports was carried out. This article demonstrates a strong propensity for mining companies to disclose information that does not comply with the GRI guidelines. Moreover, the use of external verification has no impact on the quality of the information disclosed. This study also highlights several neutralization and obfuscation techniques used to justify negative information related to water performance. The results of this study have important managerial implications, particularly with regard to the effectiveness of reporting compliance with GRI standards.

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Corporate social responsibility, mining and sustainable development in Namibia: Critical reflections through a relational lens

Cited by 19 publications

References 44 publications

Mining on communal land as a new frontier –a case study of the Kunene Region, Namibia

Mining on communal land as a new frontier –a case study of the Kunene Region, Namibia

Hybrid organisations in sub-Saharan Africa

Water disclosure in the mining sector: An assessment of the credibility of sustainability reports

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