| Description |
xxiii, 284 pages : illustrations, map, portrait ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Contemporary Otford series |
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Contemporary Otford series.
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| Contents |
Introduction. Globalisation: threats and opportunities / Geoff Evans, James Goodman, Nina Lansbury -- PART 1. Contexts. 1. Predatory corporations / David Korten -- 2. Political economy of mining / Peter Colley -- 3. Politicising finance / Geoff Evans, James Goodman, Nina Lansbury -- PART 2. Structures. 4. Repressive mining in West Papua / Danny Kennedy, Abigail Abrash -- 5. Indigenous sovereignty and Century Zinc / Alison Harwood -- 6. Mining, water, survival and Diavik diamond mine / Catherine Coumans -- 7. When corporations want to cuddle / Bob Burton -- PART 3. Challenges. 8. Mining, self-determination and Bougainvillea / Moses Havini, Vikki Johns -- 9. Corporate imperialism and the Philippines / Antonio Tujan Jr.-- 10. Mineworkers on the offensive / Jean McSorley, Rick Fowler -- 11. Engagement or confrontation? / Ruth Phillips -- 12. Mining uranium and indigenous Australians: the fight for Jabiluka / Jacqui Katona -- PART 4. Alternatives. 13. An international regulatory framework? / Geoff Evans, Gabrielle Russell, Rory Sullivan -- 14. Strategies for change: what next? / Sarah Wright |
| Summary |
Moving Mountains is about campaigns challenging the power, priorities, and practices of global mining corporations. Transnational mining companies are key agents of corporate globalization, which are often larger than national economies, and dominate governments and local peoples, creating fiefdoms dedicated to the single purpose of extracting resources. Contributors from a wide range of backgrounds discuss experiences, strategies, and key issues in the globalization debate, through various accounts from Canada, Australia, Bougainville, the US, and the Philippines |
| Analysis |
Mining organisations |
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Globalisation |
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Pressure groups |
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Social justice |
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Mining |
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Environmental impact |
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Indigenous populations |
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Aboriginal land rights |
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Human rights violations |
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Papua New Guinea |
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Industrial relations |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 241-265 |
| Subject |
Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Sociological aspects.
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Mineral industries.
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Environmental responsibility.
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Mining corporations.
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Mineral industries -- Asia.
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Mineral industries -- Australia.
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Mining corporations -- Papua New Guinea.
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Mining corporations -- Australia.
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Mineral industries -- Papua New Guinea.
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Mineral industries -- Canada.
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Mining corporations -- Philippines.
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Mining corporations -- Canada.
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Globalization.
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| Author |
Goodman, James, 1965-
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Evans, Geoff (Geoffrey Russell), 1952-
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Lansbury, Nina.
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Mineral Policy Institute.
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| LC no. |
2002327672 |
| ISBN |
1876928492 |
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