From Mining Conflict to Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: How Multi-Stakeholder Platforms Can Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Mining Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

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African Studies (MA)

da Luz, Samantha (2021)

From Mining Conflict to Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: How Multi-Stakeholder Platforms Can Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Mining Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Master thesis | African Studies (MA)

This thesis explores the potential of multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) to improve mining governance in Sub-Saharan Africa for inclusive and sustainable growth and development. It examines the challenges and opportunities of contemporary mining, highlighting the importance of accountability, transparency and representation in decision-making processes. Transformative governance is found to necessitate multi-stakeholder collaboration and mining-engaged MSPs are proposed as holistic initiatives to this end. The 5-2-3 model is introduced to guide mining-engaged platforms in conflict mitigation through trust-building and continuous reflection. Findings from a stakeholder-informed case study of Sierra Leone show that mining-engaged MSPs can promote inclusive and sustainable mining governance.

mining

multi-stakeholder platform

MSP

Sierra Leone

natural resources

natural resources governance

environmental governance