Essays about: "Multinational mining companies"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 essays containing the words Multinational mining companies.

  1. 6. The Resource Curse on a Micro Level: A Case Study of Mining in Malawi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Daniella Lindskog; [2015]
    Keywords : Resource Curse; Micro level; Communities; Environment; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The scramble for Africa’s natural resources has never been more prominent. Rather than contributing to development through means of mineral rents, countries such as Malawi appear to be suffering as result of increased investment from multinational mining corporations. READ MORE

  3. 7. Cultural Amnesia: Imagining Alternatives to the Dystopian Future of Norrland

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Epp Jerlei; [2015]
    Keywords : Cultural Amnesia; Norland; Territorial Plannning; Architetural Intervention; Sapmi;

    Abstract : By the term “Cultural Amnesia” I refer to a diagnosis of a condition that has been caused by external damage or trauma. This may result in a society forced to forget about their roots, culture and connection to the landscape, once been embraced by a community as a whole but now been forgotten and replaced by different ideals that are displaced from context. READ MORE

  4. 8. Treatment methods for water pollution from coal mining in Moatize (Mozambique)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Estevao Pondja; [2013]
    Keywords : passive and active treatment; open pit mining; Moatize; coal mines; Acid mine drainage; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Moatize district located in Tete province in the center of Mozambique has one of the largest unexploited coal deposits of the world with a capacity of 2.5 billions of tones. Recently many multinational coal mine companies started exploitation of coal in Moatize. Coal exploitation has economical, social and environmental impacts. READ MORE

  5. 9. Collaborating for Corporate Social Responsibility : the case of conflict minerals in global supply chains

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Peppi-Emilia Airike; [2012]
    Keywords : Collaboration; Corporate Social Responsibility; MNC; multi-stakeholder; responsible sourcing;

    Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to adjusting corporate goals so that they are not only based on maximizing corporate profits, but include ethical standards on socially desirable behavior (Boatright, 2008). Even though many companies have integrated CSR into their business operations, there are still many issues that are difficult to tackle. READ MORE

  6. 10. Private Lawmakers in International Environmental Law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Britta Sjöstedt; [2009]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The body of international environmental law consists of framework agreements with vague norms that cannot be used in an operative manner. At the same time, sustainable development law promotes an integrated approach to social, economic and environmental issues, including other actors than states, which involves an increased pressure on private actors to take part in the efforts to protect the environment. READ MORE