International Capital Versus Local Population: The Environmental Conflict of the Tambogrande Mining Project, Peru

Muradian, Roldán; Martínez-Alier, Joan; Corrêa, Humberto

doi:10.1080/08941920309166

Cited by 133 publications

(102 citation statements)

References 36 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…It is furthermore suggested that given the frequent geographic isolatedness of host communities, mining often represents the only viable option such communities have for socio-economic development. However mirroring earlier discussions there is a counter body of academic, NGO and activist literatures that draws upon the idea of a local level 'resource curse', and highlights the social, economic and environmentally deleterious impacts mining can have on communities (Manteaw, 2007;Muradian et al 2003;Newell, 2005). These impacts may take the form of pollution and environmental degradation as a result of mining activity, may manifest in conflict over land-use and the rights of indigenous groups, or may play out in the longer term in relation to life after mine closure and its economic, social and environmental legacies (Kemp, 2010;Kapelus, 2002;Hamann and Kapelus, 2004).…”

Section: Mining and Development: Blessing Or Curse?mentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Cursed’ Communities? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Company Towns and the Mining Industry in Namibia

Littlewood

2013

J Bus Ethics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article examines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and mining community development, sustainability and viability. These issues are considered focussing on current and former company owned mining towns in Namibia. Historically company towns have been a feature of mining activity in Namibia. However the fate of such towns upon mine closure has been and remains controversial. Declining former mining communities and even ghost mining towns can be found across the country. This article draws upon research undertaken in Namibia and considers these issues with reference to three case study communities. This article examines the complexities which surround decision-making about these communities, and the challenges faced in efforts to encourage their sustainability after mining. In this article mine company engagements through CSR with the development, sustainability and viability of such communities are also critically discussed. The role, responsibilities, and actions of the state in relation to these communities are furthermore reflected upon. Finally ways forward for these communities are considered.

show abstract

Section: Mining and Development: Blessing Or Curse?mentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Cursed’ Communities? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Company Towns and the Mining Industry in Namibia

Littlewood

2013

J Bus Ethics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The information refers to all information relevant to the decision to permit a mine or evaluate regulatory compliance, including reports on mining impacts and baseline studies, such as those contained in an environmental impact assessment (EIA), for example. These decision making mechanisms vary from purely legal (i.e., the mining company meets the regulatory requirements) to those that take cognizance of the SLO and seek legitimacy [91]. In most recent cases, the information is provided by the mining company and/or government.…”

Section: Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In an attempt to understand the local community after a massive demonstration and violent conflict, Muradian et al [91] uses gender, level of education, age and job field as important background characteristics. Other research indicates job field may be a useful factor [93].…”

Section: Community Demographicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eliciting Drivers of Community Perceptions of Mining Projects through Effective Community Engagement

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Sustainable mining has received much attention in recent years as a consequence of the negative impacts of mining and public awareness. The aim of this paper is to provide mining companies guidance on improving the sustainability of their sites through effective community engagement based on recent advances in the literature. It begins with a review of the literature on sustainable development and its relationship to stakeholder engagement. It then uses the literature to determine the dominant factors that affect community perceptions of mining projects. These factors are classified into five categories: environmental, economic, social, governance and demographic factors. Then, we propose a new two-stage method based on discrete choice theory and the classification that can improve stakeholder engagement and be cost-effective. Further work is required to validate the proposed method, although it shows potential to overcome some of the challenges plaguing current approaches.

show abstract

“…water) distributions, or the allocation of risks and hazards (Muradian, Martinez-Alier, & Correa, 2003), cannot be solved in a manner that is agreeable to all parties involved (Edmunds & Wollenberg, 2001). Such conflicts are symptoms of inadequate or ineffective political processes, as much as they signal problems of a more technical nature.…”

Section: Water Governance and Socio-environmental Conflictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This brings us to the second source of theoretical inspiration for this article, the literature on the entanglements between science and society. Because water is always contested, water (management and governance) questions cannot be resolved by just referring to 'objective', scientific information or analyses, but also involve matters of opinion and choice (Zwarteveen & Boelens, 2014) and have to do with interests and values (Muradian et al, 2003). Thus, to intervene in water conflict situations, scientific accounts of reality cannot be dealt with as an objective 'black box' separated from the context and from the political and social issues they are immersed in.…”

Section: Water Governance and Socio-environmental Conflictsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Questioning the effectiveness of planned conflict resolution strategies in water disputes between rural communities and mining companies in Peru

Sosa

Zwarteveen

2016

Water International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Disputes between mining companies and surrounding communities over the access to, control of and distribution of water form an important part of the socio-environmental conflicts that large mining operations in Peru are producing. In order to mitigate environmental impacts, solve conflicts and deal with opposition to mining operations, governmental actors and mining companies make use of a combination of legal and technical strategies. This article questions the effectiveness of these strategies, focusing in particular on the longer-term sustainability of water resources, water-based ecosystems and livelihoods. Based on research carried out in the surroundings of the Yanacocha gold mine in Cajamarca, the article shows that although legal and technical conflict resolution strategies are effective in temporarily diffusing tensions, they do not address the underlying political causes of conflicts. Instead of these seemingly objective, neutral and quick solutions, the analysis suggests that solving environmental conflicts around large-scale mining operations requires explicitly admitting and dealing with the fact that these conflicts are always inherently political, situated, complex and power-laden. ARTICLE HISTORY

show abstract

International Capital Versus Local Population: The Environmental Conflict of the Tambogrande Mining Project, Peru

Cited by 133 publications

References 36 publications

‘Cursed’ Communities? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Company Towns and the Mining Industry in Namibia

‘Cursed’ Communities? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Company Towns and the Mining Industry in Namibia

Eliciting Drivers of Community Perceptions of Mining Projects through Effective Community Engagement

Questioning the effectiveness of planned conflict resolution strategies in water disputes between rural communities and mining companies in Peru

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About