Understanding ‘resource’ conflicts in Papua New Guinea

Banks, Glenn

doi:10.1111/j.1467-8373.2008.00358.x

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“…Social fragmentation in PNG often leads to conflict. These tensions stem not only from unequal distribution of the benefits of growth and undemocratic decision-making processes, but also from concerns over the power and politics of resource use and control (Banks, 2008). Despite this, PNG has been able to maintain democracy at the national level.…”

Section: Governance and Institutionsmentioning

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Papua New Guinea and the Natural Resource Curse

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. The ARTNeT Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about trade issues. An objective of the series is to publish the findings quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. ARTNeT working papers are available online at www.artnetontrade.org. All material in the working papers may be freely quoted or reprinted, but acknowledgment is requested, together with a copy of the publication containing the quotation or reprint. The use of the working papers for any commercial purpose, including resale, is prohibited. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may Disclaimer:The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where the designation "country or area" appears, it covers countries, territories, cities or areas. Bibliographical and other references have, wherever possible, been verified. The United Nations bears no responsibility for the availability or functioning of URLs. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. The opinions, figures and estimates set forth in this publication are the responsibility of the authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the United Nations. Any errors are the responsibility of the authors. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the United Nations.© ARTNeT 2013 This may also be exacerbated by large scale exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in future years. In addition, the paper finds that extractive industry governance is a pressing challenge for PNG and makes suggestions for reform in revenue management and spending. Executive SummaryThe 'natural resource curse' refers to the observation that some natural resource-rich countries experience lower economic growth than some natural resource-poor countries. For countries like Papua New Guinea (PNG), which rely on the extraction of natural resources (NR), the possibility of such a 'curse' is a pressing concern.Studies have identified three channels that could lead to a negative relationship between an abundance of natural resourc...

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Section: Governance and Institutionsmentioning

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“…We can take inspiration here from the suggestions made by Glenn Banks in his analysis of mining conflicts in Papua New Guinea (Banks 2008). Banks stresses the overlaps between questions surrounding resources and affiliations and the continuity of a sociopolitical order.…”

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“…So their legitimacy as 'political-economic' intermediaries was based on their entrepreneurial expertise and (above all) their interpersonal political skills, rather than their customary authority, which was either weak or disputed. Nor did their position as 'mediators' in such a conflict entail a position of neutrality (see Banks 2008).…”

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Conflict and Agreement: The Politics of Nickel in Thio, New Caledonia

Meur¹

2017

Large-Scale Mines and Local-Level Politics: Between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea

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“…However, as reported in Papua New Guinea, processes surrounding the commercialisation of land have tended to marginalise the many and benefit the few, typically a few powerful men, or 'big men' (Filer, 1999;MacIntyre, 2007;Banks, 2008). The Project SIAs recognise that the introduction of cash, such as through the provision of privatised employment opportunities, is likely to transform society at the local scale from a subsistence-based economy to a cash-based economy, or at least accelerate this transition (Hatch, 2012a: p. 64).…”

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“…Much of Banks' focus has been on the relationships between people and natural resources, and how they can generate conflicts within society, particularly when external actors bring in new resources (Banks, 2002;. He argues that in Papua New Guinea, the strength of social relationships and the integration of society and environment means that untangling the relationships of, and identifying potential pathways out of, 'resource conflicts' requires a thorough understanding of the culturally specific ways in which 'resources' are constructed, contested and ultimately accessed (Banks, 2008). As such, an approach grounded in political ecology highlights the socially embedded and constructed nature of resources.…”

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Social impact assessment, social justice and scales of knowledge: exploring the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands

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This thesis examines power relations in the context of social impact assessment (SIA) as it is applied in the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands. While the social impacts of large-scale mining in the Global South are well documented, little is known about how and why adverse social impacts continue to occur in the presence of numerous 'best practice' policy and planning tools, including SIA. This raises questions on the efficacy of SIA in identifying, contextualising and mitigating potential social impacts on communities affected by mining activity, particularly on traditional lands inhabited by indigenous peoples.This thesis presents a critical analysis of SIA to provide insight on this disparity in policy and practice, and to enhance sociological understanding on the interplay of globally-driven mining projects, the identification of social impacts, and the role of policy and institutions in cross-cultural contexts. The proposed extraction of nickel in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, serves as the case study for this analysis. Employing the conceptual frameworks of social justice and political ecology, and drawing on six months' fieldwork in Solomon Islands, qualitative data from individual and group interviews (n=33) and document analysis (n=11) was collected across geopolitical scales -international, national, provincial and local -to compare and analyse perspectives of documents, institutions and people towards SIA and socially just development in the context of potential mining activity. Analysis of these perspectives exposed the extent to which SIA produces, reinforces and/or exacerbates, social injustices.Research findings identified the limits of SIA in: 1) recognising and accounting for indigenous identities and gender roles; 2) the unequal distribution of economic and other resources associated with the development of mining, including the privatisation of land and employment; and 3) representation of project-affected communities through consultation activities associated with SIA, including Free, Prior and Informed Consent. With political ecology as the foundation of this thesis, this thesis argues that these social injustices materialise as a result of a disparity, or mismatch, between knowledge frames across scales.While SIA is bounded to the rhetoric of social justice, consent and participation, this thesis demonstrates that Western expert knowledge and norms are interwoven into the SIA regime, rendering local experiential knowledge marginal. Reflecting this, a multiscale SIA approach is proposed to include consideration of different scales of knowledge systems, iii with outcomes that might assist to mitigate social injustices, such as those identified in this

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Understanding ‘resource’ conflicts in Papua New Guinea

Cited by 88 publications

References 19 publications

Papua New Guinea and the Natural Resource Curse

Papua New Guinea and the Natural Resource Curse

Conflict and Agreement: The Politics of Nickel in Thio, New Caledonia

Social impact assessment, social justice and scales of knowledge: exploring the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands

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