“Transparency and global resources: Exploring linkages and boundaries”

Ostrowski, Wojciech

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2020.07.022

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“…Sovacool et al, 2016) or in addressing the resource curse (Corrigan, 2014; Papyrakis, 2017; Rustad et al, 2017). Others have studied the EITI's origins and evolution (Ostrowski, 2020; Collier, 2008; Haufler, 2010) or its design (Aaronson, 2011; Hilson & Maconachie, 2009; Kolstad & Wiig, 2009; Mouan, 2010). The limited research that does focus on the effects of the EITI in addressing the negative impacts of extractive industries remains inconclusive.…”

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

2022

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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) sets standards to improve the governance of extractive industries and thereby stimulate sustainable development. Member countries implement this standard through a multi‐stakeholder group (MSG) which facilitates deliberation between government, civil society and business representatives. This deliberation could enable what we call ‘social‐ecological reflexivity’: the ability to reconfigure oneself in response to critical reflection on one's performance in governing not only the economic, but also the social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Such reflexivity is crucial for countries to not only comply with the EITI standard, but also improve governance quality to address the social and environmental impacts from extractive industries. Drawing on a fully operationalised conceptual framework, we analyse social‐ecological reflexivity in the implementation of the EITI in Indonesia, a country that is heavily impacted by extractive industries. We draw on content analysis of the MSG meeting minutes and EITI‐Indonesia reports between 2012 and 2019. We show that the EITI‐Indonesia has not (yet) generated deep social‐ecological reflexivity. First, there is limited recognition and rethinking of extractive industry governance and no real response in the form of governance reforms. Second, there are even signs of what we call ‘anti‐reflexivity’, whereby members of the multi‐stakeholder group ignore and resist public debates around the negative impacts from extractive industries. In analysing the different components and degrees of reflexivity around the EITI‐Indonesia, the article provides vital insights into the (study of) conditions under which global norms such as the EITI find meaning in and affect specific contexts.

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

2022

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“…The mining industry, which is highly important for the present-day global economy, is essential for its future growth. Mining activities, considered in a global socio-economic context, are therefore a subject of in-depth theorizing (e.g., [1][2][3][4][5]). The resulting findings indicate numerous problems, partly related to personnel.…”

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Exploitation of Mineral Resources Requires Proper People: Expectations of the World’s Top Mining Companies

2021

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Human resources are essential for the mining industry. It is important to understand the requirements of the companies regarding the characteristics of their employees. Job- and career-related web pages of 40 of the world’s top mining companies have been analyzed for the general demands on their employees. These demands are attributed intuitively to seven basic categories (each category includes words with more or less coherent meanings). It is found that the most commonly demanded characteristics are skills, dedication to the work, and personality. Surprisingly, the least attention is paid to social issues. The disclosed expectations are weakly coherent, with the only persistent demand being talent. It also appears that North American and European companies are especially concerned of work dedication, whereas Asian and African companies are primarily concerned of skills. The present study deduces that policy improvements in contemporary mining are necessary—at least, the demands on the employees should be made better in agreement with the actual needs of the mining industry.

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“…This calls for increased transparency around decision-making processes surrounding fossil fuel production.Transparency initiatives -accompanied by appropriate participation mechanisms -would allow the public to provide input into decision-making on fossil fuel development, as well as to fully participate in planning for the low-carbon energy transition. This could include the monitoring of contracts and concessions awarded by governments to fossil fuel production firms, improved community consultations, and strengthening environmental impact assessment (EIA) laws.Improving transparency around fossil fuel production may have limited impact if civil society lacks the capacity to engage or the power to challenge decision-making processes(Ostrowski, 2020;Sovacool, 2020). Indeed, the opportunity for civil society to contribute to decision-making around fossil fuel development is shrinking in many countries, with a wave of new regulations prohibiting protest or dissent against fossil fuel development(Nosek, 2020;Temper et al, 2020).…”

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2021

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“Transparency and global resources: Exploring linkages and boundaries”

Cited by 6 publications

References 58 publications

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

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

Exploitation of Mineral Resources Requires Proper People: Expectations of the World’s Top Mining Companies

The Production Gap Report 2021

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