Approaches to supporting local and community development: The view from Zambia

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Mining is the largest sector of the Zambian economy but, as has been the case elsewhere, the relationship between mining companies and their host communities has been fractious, without a clear path towards sustainability. The severe social, economic, and environmental impacts of mining have been compounded by perceived shortcomings in corporate social and environmental responsibility programming by the industry, and by fragile regulatory capacity on the part of the government. This paper examines the modalities and results of mining community development programmes in Zambia as part of the broader discussion on how large international mining companies can, and do, contribute to local and community development. It narrates the approaches adopted by five multinational mining corporates, two of which are Chinese-owned, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Object Details

• ISBN: 978-92-9256-265-6
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIDER Working Paper ; No. 2017/41

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Impacts of Globalization: Environment ; Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law ; Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility ; Economic History: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment, and Extractive Industries: Africa; Oceania ; Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
• Subject: community development ; corporate social and environmental responsibility

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Mondoloka, Angel
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)
• (where): Helsinki
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.35188/UNU-WIDER/2017/265-6
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/161605
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET