The role of domestic policy coalitions in extractive industries' governance: Disentangling the politics of “responsible mining” in the Philippines

Abstract

Under what conditions do global regulatory norms become domesticated in highly contentious policy areas like oil, gas, and mining sectors? Departing from norm diffusion and environmental politics scholarship, the paper draws from the sociological literature on "coalition-building" to explain the partial, uneven adoption of global regulations aimed at setting standards for corporate behavior in the context of largescale mining. We process trace the variation in coalitional politics in the contemporary Philippine's mining regulatory framework through a within-case comparison of mining policies under Arroyo (2001-2010), Aquino (2010-2016), and Duterte (2016-present) governments. We argue that the successful inclusion of civil society and mining communities into policy-making processes can substantively contribute toward mining policies that are acceptable to those who face the socio-environmental consequences of resource exploitation. In contrast, highly narrow governing coalitions tend to fuel resistance and enhance political opposition vis-à-vis large-scale mineral extraction.

Social‐ecological reflexivity of extractive industry governance? The case of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Indonesia

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Neuro-Particle Swarm Optimization Based In-Situ Prediction Model for Heavy Metals Concentration in Groundwater and Surface Water

“…Data normalization was used to ensure rapid convergence and to acquire the lowest mean square error (MSE) values possible [45]. The normalized values of each input and output were achieved using Equation (1).…”

“…The Philippines is an archipelagic country consisting of more than 7600 islands in the Southeast Asian region. The Philippines is among the countries in the world with vast mineral deposits, and it was assessed that thirty percent of the land area of the country has the resources to commence mining activities [1]. Although the mining industry provides immense livelihood opportunities, mining activities in the Philippines have a mixed footprint of economic progress and impact on humans and the environment.…”

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“…Those in power provide rhetorical support for environmental protections while at the same time fostering increased extraction. Activists expressed optimism that incoming president Rodrigo Duterte supported their actions, but his tenure has been marked by a continuation and escalation of extractivism (27,(42)(43)(44)(45).…”