The Law and Governance of Mining and Minerals: A Global Perspective

This book explores a disciplinary matrix for the study of law and governance concerning mining and minerals from a global perspective, considering the challenges of achieving Agenda 2030 and the transition to low-carbon circular economies. It calls for a cosmopolitan academic discipline to be built and sets a research agenda for further studies in this fast-changing field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book delves into a multidisciplinary framework for examining the law and governance related to mining and minerals from a global perspective. It explores the critical challenges of achieving the objectives of Agenda 2030 and the transition towards low-carbon, circular economies. The book's perspective encompasses the intricate and multifaceted interplay of multiple fields of international law and policy, soft law and standards, domestic laws and regulations, as well as local systems of social organization. What emerges is a largely overlooked, unsystematic, and under-theorized field of study that intersects the global economy, environmental sustainability, human rights, and social equity. However, it also highlights the numerous gaps to address at various levels, particularly at the local level, including land and landholders, artisanal miners, ecosystems, local economies, local linkages, and development. The book advocates for the establishment of a truly cosmopolitan academic discipline and identifies the obstacles to achieving this goal. It also sets a research agenda for further studies in this rapidly evolving field.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509942589