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...Show moreThis 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.Show less
Since 2013, the CPC (Communist Party of China) has articulated that all governance should follow the model of social governance. Social governance dictates that the market, the state, and civic...Show moreSince 2013, the CPC (Communist Party of China) has articulated that all governance should follow the model of social governance. Social governance dictates that the market, the state, and civic/social organizations must operate in equilibrium in order to achieve efficient governance This has presented a paradox: Social governance necessitates the inclusion of non-state systems in the governance process in order to expand the capacity of governance. However, those very systems may undermine the CPC’s legitimacy by calling into question their ability to govern efficiently. This thesis thus seeks to investigate how the CPC is applying social governance in its environmental policy design, implementation, and enforcement.Show less