" Iron Will lays bare the role of extractivist policies and efforts to resist these policies through
a deep ethnographic exploration of globally important iron ore mining in Brazil and India …

Although companies recognize the importance of social responsibility and community
engagement, conflicts between companies and communities have been noticeably …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices—by which companies contribute positively
to society through their voluntary actions and initiatives—have advanced slowly in Russia. In …

Mining industry is one of the only industries not subjected to any international environmental
agreement. Thus, only national laws, Corporate Social Responsibility, industry standards …

The development of resources above and below ground simultaneously involves and
impacts a variety of stakeholders worldwide, including states, corporations and local …

This thesis elaborates on the challenges faced by the anti-mining movement in Brazil during
the 2013-2017 period. By investigating anti-mining activism through the lens of social …

The scramble for minerals, such as lithium, critical to renewable energy technologies is a
feature of our race to decarbonise. At the same time, changing societal expectations are …

When the cases of my research have been defined to be in Scotland, finding the appropriate
cases was a difficult task and I could not have fulfilled this task without the early support of …

CONVINCED OR COERCED? AN APPRAISAL OF THE OBSERVANCE OF THE RIGHT TO
FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTR Page 1 …