Recent research and policies recognize the importance of environmental defenders for
global sustainability and emphasize their need for protection against violence and …

Minerals and metals will play a key role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. As the
demand for green energy technologies—including solar panels, wind turbines, electric …

The mining sector will play a key role in the transition toward a low-carbon future. The
technologies required to facilitate this shift, including wind turbines, solar panels and …

In China, many laws governing resource extraction have been loosely enforced due to a
lack of local legitimacy attributable to stakeholders' conflicting interests. Such …

Abstract Green Mining Construction (GMC) is the Chinese national strategy of the
environmental regulation of the mining industry to motivate mining enterprises to improve …

Mineral resource development is essential for poverty reduction, but its potential blessings
or curses are contentious. Micro-level studies on this topic have been limited, failing to …

Mining activities often have significant impacts-both positive and negative-on local
communities. This study shares experiences from China, surveying perspectives from rural …

This chapter uses qualitative, historical, environmental, and epidemiological research from a
range of sectors to outline the basis of comparison between ex ante and ex post pollution …

Although land reform can be motivated by different policy objectives, it always involves the
participation of many actors. Insights from New Institutional Economics suggest that …

Mineral stealing is anecdotally seen in various studies within the extractive industries, and
systematic analyses are lacking. This study is a preliminary analysis of the evidence and …