Research Supervision & Mentoring
In collaboration with colleagues I conduct rigorous research, supervise and mentor research students. Find below some featured projects and research collaborations globally.
Corporate Sustainability Performance: An Approach to Effective Sustainable Development or Not? A Case Study of Luanshya Copper Mine in Zambia |
Research Student Supervision: Inonge Mutale
Research Collaboration: University of Zambia Type: Master Duration: 2018-2020 Study Country: Zambia Language: English Corporate Sustainability Performance (CSP) is being promoted as a way in which corporations in the extractive industry can contribute to poverty eradication in developing resource regions[FI1] . This article evaluates whether, through the implementation of CSP, companies are able to contribute to the sustainable development of host communities in developing countries. Against this backdrop, there exists a knowledge gap in Zambia as to what the actual contributions of CSP are towards sustainable community development. Through literature review and community data analysis, the results reviewed that there was a mismatch in priorities between CSP and the expectations of community members. The results reviewed that CSP focused mostly on haphazard donations, an approach that has proofed to be unsustainable. Finally, CSP had little or negligible impact on most selected SDGs. In view of these findings, the study suggests adopting sustainability frameworks that are tailored to the local context. Furthermore, formulation of CSP initiatives should take a triangular approach of communication that is inclusive of all stakeholders. |
Estudio de Conflictos por el Agua en el Marco de Medio de Vida SostenibleResearch Design (c) De la Hoz et al
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Research Student Supervision: Karen de la Oz
Research Collaboration: Universidad Nacional de Colombia Type: Master Duration: 2017-2019 Study Country: Colombia Language: Spanish Los conflictos por el agua en Colombia se han convertido en una de las principales controversias en los proyectos mineros en especial en las interacciones entre la comunidad, empresa y gobierno. Por lo general la comunidad experimenta un rechazo de estos proyectos considerándolos negativos para el recurso agua que se encuentra en la zona, ya sea por la contaminación o por la escasez que pueda generar para el consumo doméstico, pero sobre todo para sus medios de sustento. Por otro lado, la disputa que se ha desencadenado entre usuarios de otras actividades económicas como el caso de la agricultura, la ganadería y la pesca, los cuales han expresado su rechazo a la actividad minera argumentando es una amenaza para la subsistencia de estos sectores económicos por los diversos impactos ambientales que puede generar la minería y en específico por el consumo y contaminación del agua. Este estudio tiene como objetivo explorar los conflictos por el agua en La Colosa, Cauca, Colombia. |
Legal Reforms as a Tool for Sustainable Development for Former Mining Communities - A Case Study of Kabwe Lead-Zinc Mine, Zambia |
Research Student Supervision: Ruth Hachitapika Chibbabbuka
Research Collaboration: University of Zambia Type: Master Duration: 2018-2020 Study Country: Zambia Language: English The mining legacy in Zambia has seen the rise and fall of towns and cities built around the mines which flourish when the mine is in its operational phase but perish once the mine closes. Sustainable Development initiatives at the regional and international level have been formulated and agreed upon for community development requirements in mining laws for resource rich countries to implement in their countries. A research study was established to, investigate the effects of the closure of Kabwe lead-zinc mine in Zambia, on the local community in the context of sustainable development, and examine the laws and policies that affect the mining sector in the country. The study recommended the need for developing an advocacy strategy on the concept of sustainable development, as well as a detailed examination of the enforcement mechanism and laws related to sustainable development in mining, from which appropriate regulatory amendments can be promulgated and enforced. |
Strategic Environmental Assessment in Chile |
Research Student Supervision: Milithza Rodriguez
Research Collaboration: The University of Queensland Type: Master Duration: 2015-2016 Study Country: Chile Language: English/Spanish How strategic has the Strategic Environmental Assessment been designed and practised in municipal regulating plans in Chile? To answer this question, a qualitative document analysis was carried out based on the Chilean SEA guide and four environmental reports around seven strategic parameter of analysis. Those are entry point and integration, strategic reference framework, scope of the assessment, tools and techniques, participation and follow-up. It was found that as designed the tool has some strategic elements such as the emphasis on the early entry of SEA, integration and a type of strategic reference framework. However, in terms of participation, scope of the assessment and follow-up, the own designed of Chilean SEA limits its strategic application. In terms of the practice, from the analysis of environmental reports, it was found that the early entry in the planning process may not mean early entry in the decision-making process, integration may be hindered by a lack ofmunicipal actors’ ownership and although a the strategic potential of the strategic reference framework is diminished by the lack of national policies regarding natural resources. In terms of participation, Environmental Reports show that institutional and public participation does not go beyond the informative and consultative form as required in SEA guide. |
Building Sustainable Learning Communities in Social, Ecological Production Land and Sea-Scapes |
Research Student Mentoring: Alvie Simonette
Research Collaboration: United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Type: PhD Duration: 2017-2019 Study Country: Phillipines Language: English |
Embedding Sustainability-Oriented Innovation |
Research Student Mentoring: Tshering Dendup
Research Collaboration: United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Type: Master Duration: 2017-2019 Study Country: Singapore Language: English |
Building Climate Resilient Communities through Community Forestry Management and Women Empowerment
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Research Student Mentoring: Jyoti Shedain
Research Collaboration: United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Type: Master Duration: 2017-2019 Study Country: Nepal Language: English |
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Research Student Mentoring: Albert Novas
Research Collaboration: United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Type: PhD Duration: 2017-2019 Study Country: Zambia Language: English |
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