Community development in Ok Tedi, Papua New Guinea
The Role of Anthropology in the Extractive Industries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5779992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma Gilberthorpe (0000-0002-8982-2769, University of East Anglia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 466-483 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Community Development Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0010-3802 • E-ISSN: 1468-2656 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/cdj/bst028 |
| OpenAlex | W2133346645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 59 |
Expansion of the extractive industries over the past few decades has been dominated by intensified sustainable development discourse within the sector and subsequent community development programmes. Yet, despite the social nature and impact of interventions, the role played by various indigenous actors in the way contemporary discourses and practices of extractive industry are perceived and integrated remains largely ignored in policy development. Whilst recommendations by economists and political scientists dominate policy discourse, the capitalist principles of individualism, entrepreneurship, private property and the independent pursuits of wealth they employ not only conflict with the rural landscapes in which they are applied, but also with the discourse of 'communality' and 'community' that shapes corporate agendas. As such, development programmes are often inappropriate and ill-conceived. In this article, I show how anthropological data can shed light on the negative social impact of current development models. Using Papua New Guinea's Ok Tedi mine as a case study, I advance the argument that a comprehensive understanding of the diverse cultural nuances activated by cultural actors with varied access to the opportunities provided by extractive industry should be implicit in the design of community development programmes. I call for more interdisciplinary research to inform policy and action
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |