Humans rank with the powerful forces of nature transforming Earth. Since the mid-20th
century, population growth, industrialization, and globalization have had such deep and …

Progress towards deep sea mining (DSM) is driven by projected demands for metals and the
desire for economic development. DSM remains controversial, with some political leaders …

Studies show that mine-related conflict revolves around six issues, namely:(a) land
ownership;(b)'unfair'compensation;(c) inequitable resource distribution;(d) environmental …

Much of the debate in Africa with regard to mining has been on the question on whether or
not mining is good for development. While some scholars agree that mining is indeed good …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review explores the complex climate change-violence
relationship through an anthropological lens, focusing on the interacting social and …

This essay argues that the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change
(NIPCC) is an example of an argument actor that makes assemblage arguments to …

Studies have shown that corporate-community and state-community conflict in mining
communities in Africa revolves around at least four issues: land ownership,“unfair” …

The legislation covering compensation for the acquisition of land for mining purposes in
Ghana had, until recently, not made provision for compensation for deprivation of use. This …

Based on ethnographic data from Nigeria's oil-rich and gas-rich Niger Delta region, and
relevant secondary data, this article presents a case for a beneficiary-centred approach to …

The valuation of any property follows a process which if followed results in a reasonably
consistent determination of value. While the valuation of properties usually traded in the …