Q-methodology is a mixed qualitative-quantitative method used to measure social
perspectives on issues relating to sustainability and environmental governance in a …

The world's largest deposits of lithium lie in brines found underneath salt flats in the desert
between Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Globally, lithium may reduce fossil fuel use by making …

Despite the recognition that institutions matter for international development, the debates
over institutional reforms tend to obscure the role of power. Neoliberal models of …

RESUMEN El Gobierno Nacional del Ecuador busca consolidar al sector minero como el
segundo sector exportador, enfocando las acciones en garantizar las inversiones y combatir …

Q methodology is amongst the oldest methods in psychology with an explicitly interpretivist
focus on the meanings the participants in a study setting attach to their social world …

Interest in coproduction has continued to grow since Elinor Ostrom introduced the concept to
the development scholarship two decades ago. The idea that multiple actors often interact to …

Law enforcement against illegal mining and the formalization of artisanal and small-scale
mining (ASM) share similar challenges, yet research has examined both as separate policy …

Agriculture is the principal source for satisfying the growing global demand for food.
However, current production patterns and socioeconomic and demographic pressures could …

In petro-states, the governance of flows of oil and oil money is vital to state legitimacy (eg,
regulations, contracts with companies, social compensation in sites of oil extraction). This …

The Ecuadorian government currently advances large-scale mining as an economic activity
to alleviate poverty and ultimately achieve a post-neoliberal agenda in the country. Three …