The open cut : mining, transnational corporations and local populations

Aufsatzsammlung

Zusammenfassung: "The rapid expansion of the mineral and metal mining sector in the past decade was accompanied by an increase in social conflicts. What are the impacts of large-scale mining operations? What are the strategies used by transnational corporations to gain access to underground resources and legitimize their activities? And how do local and indigenous communities confronted with mining react to, negotiate with and resist these activities? This book covers 13 case studies of copper, gold, uranium and other mining operations, situated in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Switzerland. With an extensive introduction to the subject and a systematic comparison across mining operations in different phases of development and social contexts, it serves as a primer and reference book for activists, students and researchers alike."--Page 4 of cover.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9783643801517 ; 3643801513
• Dimensions: 24 cm
• Extent: XI, 538 Seiten
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Illustrationen, Karten

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Action anthropology ; volume 2

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Indigenous peoples. ; International business enterprises--Social aspects. ; Mineral industries--Environmental aspects. ; Mineral industries--Social aspects. ; Mines and mineral resources--Social aspects. ; Bergbau ; Umweltgefährdung ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Einheimischer ; Sozialer Konflikt ; Wirtschaftsethnologie ; Ressourcenmanagement ; Interessenkonflikt ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Vergleichende Forschung ; Bergbaubetrieb ; Goldbergwerk ; Kohlenbergwerk ; Kupferbergwerk ; Uranbergwerk ; Afrika ; Australien ; Indien ; Lateinamerika ; Philippinen ; Schweiz

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Wien, Zürich
• (who): LIT
• (when): [2016]
• Contributor: Niederberger, Thomas ; Haller, Tobias ; Gambon, Helen ; Kobi, Madlen ; Wenk, Irina

Further information

• Table of contents: https://d-nb.info/1116610108/04
• Rights: Bei diesem Objekt liegt nur das Inhaltsverzeichnis digital vor. Der Zugriff darauf ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 11.06.2025, 2:13 PM CEST