This critical review argues that the experiences and perspectives of women in relation to the
extractive industries have often been absent from analysis of the impacts of mining in the …

This article surveys fifty-two empirical studies on relationships between extractive industries
and poverty, addressing both poverty impacts and possible linkage mechanisms …

This paper introduces a special issue on 'Corporate Social Responsibility in the extractive
industries: experiences from develo** countries'. Drawing upon case study analysis from …

In this article, I provide a critical analysis of the politics of corporate social responsibility. I
argue that corporate social responsibility is a strategy that enables multinational …

This article reflects critically on the impacts of the recent ban on artisanal and small-scale
mining (ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral extraction and processing–in Ghana …

Corporations in the extractive industries often state their commitment to “corporate social
responsibility” principles, but their actual implementation of these principles, particularly in …

This article critically examines the impact, up until 2009, of the Extractive Industries
Transparency Initiative (EITI). The EITI is an international policy intervention that aims to …

This article contributes to the debate on livelihood diversification in rural sub-Saharan Africa,
focusing specifically on the growing economic importance of artisanal and small-scale …

Few industries have been pressured to develop corporate social responsibility (CSR)
standards and policies like oil and gas. This has translated into the creation of non …

This paper studies the regulation of concessions in the global gold mining rush. The
liberalization of the gold mining sector has given way to complex forms of regulation where …