Roy Maconachie
Biographic Data
| ID | 1473953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roy Maconachie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roy |
| FAMILY NAME | Maconachie |
| SIGNATURE | MACONACHIE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bath |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8461-862X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 592 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 10 |
Mining governance and green energy transitions: Developmental implications for the global south
Stuck in transition? Artisanal mining, livelihood diversification and rural change in Sierra Leone
Re-thinking ‘harm’ in relation to children’s work: A ‘situated,’ multi-disciplinary perspective
The UN calls for the elimination of child labour by 2030, and its ‘worst forms’ by 2025. Implicit in this mandate is the assumption that children’s work is harmful, yet no coherent theory of harm exists within the child labour field. Moreover, evidence suggests that simply removing children from supposedly harmful work is often damaging. This paper explores how harm may be understood and identified in the context of children’s work. It reviews an…
Artisanal mining, mechanization and human (in) security in Sierra Leone
Artisanal mining policy reforms, informality and challenges to the Sustainable Development Goals in Sierra Leone
Entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining sector: Developments and trajectories
For the Environment: An Assessment of Recent Military Intervention in Informal Gold Mining Communities in Ghana
Artisanal mining and the rationalisation of informality: Critical reflections from Liberia
Across sub-Saharan Africa, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) represents a major source of direct and indirect employment. Yet, despite the livelihood benefits and the growing interest from governments, donors and policy makers to formalise ASM, most artisanal miners still operate informally. Focusing on Liberia, this article critically investigates the question of why formalisation efforts continue to fail and argues that the persistence of …
Green grabs and rural development: How sustainable is biofuel production in post-war Sierra Leone
Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and new directions for sub-Saharan Africa
Oil governance in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: Exploring the role of the militias
Populism, post-truth politics and the failure to deceive the public in Uganda’s energy debate
The war whose bullets you don't see’: Diamond digging, resilience and Ebola in Sierra Leone
Navigating the intergenerational divide? Youth, artisanal diamond mining, and social transformation in Sierra Leone
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa: Re-conceptualizing formalization and ‘illegal’ activity
Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining: Insights, Contestations and Clarifications
In recent years, a number of academic analyses have emerged which draw attention to how most artisanal and small-scale mining ( ASM ) activities - low-tech, labour-intensive, mineral extraction and processing - occur in informal 'spaces'. This body of scholarship, however, is heavily disconnected from work being carried out by policy-makers and donors who, recognising the growing economic importance of ASM in numerous rural sections of the develo…
The extractive industries, mineral sector reform and post-conflict reconstruction in developing countries
Wood energy interventions and development in Kano, Nigeria: A longitudinal, ‘situated’ perspective
Ebola and alluvial diamond mining in West Africa: Initial reflections and priority areas for research
Re-Thinking the Child Labor “Problem” in Rural sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Sierra Leone’s Half Shovels
Urban morphology dynamics and environmental change in Kano, Nigeria
Dispossession, exploitation or employment? Youth livelihoods and extractive industry investment in Sierra Leone
New agriculture' for sustainable development? Biofuels and agrarian change in post-war Sierra Leone
In sub-Saharan Africa, commercial bioenergy production has been hailed as a new form of 'green capitalism' that will deliver 'win-win' outcomes and 'pro poor' development. Yet in an era of global economic recession and soaring food prices, biofuel 'sustainability' has been at the centre of controversy. This paper focuses on the case of post-war Sierra Leone, a country that has over the last decade been consistently ranked as one of the poorest in…
Urban farming associations, youth and food security in post-war Freetown, Sierra Leone
Diamond mining, urbanisation and social transformation in Sierra Leone
This contribution critically explores changing relationships between diamond mining and patterns of urbanisation in Sierra Leone. In providing an historical overview of mining expansion and contraction, the paper highlights the significant impacts that mining has had on the rural–urban continuum, and how this has shaped political, economic and social change in diamondiferous regions. Focusing on Kono District, the effects of diamond mining on pop…
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa: Re-conceptualizing formalization and ‘illegal’ activity
Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining: Insights, Contestations and Clarifications
In recent years, a number of academic analyses have emerged which draw attention to how most artisanal and small-scale mining ( ASM ) activities - low-tech, labour-intensive, mineral extraction and processing - occur in informal 'spaces'. This body of scholarship, however, is heavily disconnected from work being carried out by policy-makers and donors who, recognising the growing economic importance of ASM in numerous rural sections of the develo…
Farming miners’ or ‘mining farmers’: Diamond mining and rural development in post-conflict Sierra Leone
Artisanal and small-scale mining and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and new directions for sub-Saharan Africa
Beyond the 'Crisis of Youth'? Mining, farming, and civil society in post-war Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s conflict has often been characterized as a ‘crisis of youth’. For some, the post-war resurgence of grassroots associational life represents the unleashing of long-suppressed youth egalitarianism, yet this analysis tends to ignore the role of international aid in providing an economic incentive for impoverished Sierra Leoneans to embrace formal association. Case study evidence also shows that politics of ‘community’ identification a…
Re-Thinking the Child Labor “Problem” in Rural sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Sierra Leone’s Half Shovels
Entrepreneurship and innovation in Africa's artisanal and small-scale mining sector: Developments and trajectories
Artisanal mining policy reforms, informality and challenges to the Sustainable Development Goals in Sierra Leone
Dispossession, exploitation or employment? Youth livelihoods and extractive industry investment in Sierra Leone
The war whose bullets you don't see’: Diamond digging, resilience and Ebola in Sierra Leone
Urban farming associations, youth and food security in post-war Freetown, Sierra Leone
Temporary labour migration and sustainable post-conflict return in Sierra Leone
For the Environment: An Assessment of Recent Military Intervention in Informal Gold Mining Communities in Ghana
Urban morphology dynamics and environmental change in Kano, Nigeria
Artisanal mining, mechanization and human (in) security in Sierra Leone
Oil governance in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: Exploring the role of the militias
The extractive industries, mineral sector reform and post-conflict reconstruction in developing countries
Ebola and alluvial diamond mining in West Africa: Initial reflections and priority areas for research
New agricultural frontiers in post-conflict Sierra Leone? Exploring institutional challenges for wetland management in the Eastern Province
Sierra Leone has recently emerged from a long period of political instability and civil war, and is ranked among the world's poorest countries. Thousands of displaced people are in the process of returning to their villages to rebuild their mainly farming-based livelihoods, and many are growing food crops for the first time in a decade. With pressure on food production increasing in rural areas, the inland valley swamps have been identified by th…
Navigating the intergenerational divide? Youth, artisanal diamond mining, and social transformation in Sierra Leone
New agriculture' for sustainable development? Biofuels and agrarian change in post-war Sierra Leone
In sub-Saharan Africa, commercial bioenergy production has been hailed as a new form of 'green capitalism' that will deliver 'win-win' outcomes and 'pro poor' development. Yet in an era of global economic recession and soaring food prices, biofuel 'sustainability' has been at the centre of controversy. This paper focuses on the case of post-war Sierra Leone, a country that has over the last decade been consistently ranked as one of the poorest in…
Diamond mining, urbanisation and social transformation in Sierra Leone
This contribution critically explores changing relationships between diamond mining and patterns of urbanisation in Sierra Leone. In providing an historical overview of mining expansion and contraction, the paper highlights the significant impacts that mining has had on the rural–urban continuum, and how this has shaped political, economic and social change in diamondiferous regions. Focusing on Kono District, the effects of diamond mining on pop…
Descending the energy ladder? Oil price shocks and domestic fuel choices in Kano, Nigeria
Artisanal mining and the rationalisation of informality: Critical reflections from Liberia
Across sub-Saharan Africa, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) represents a major source of direct and indirect employment. Yet, despite the livelihood benefits and the growing interest from governments, donors and policy makers to formalise ASM, most artisanal miners still operate informally. Focusing on Liberia, this article critically investigates the question of why formalisation efforts continue to fail and argues that the persistence of …
Populism, post-truth politics and the failure to deceive the public in Uganda’s energy debate
Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Sustainable Development: Diamonds, Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Sierra Leone
The paper examines priorities for post-war reconstruction in Sierra Leone, the world’s poorest country. Relationships between diamond mining and rural development are evaluated in formulating a strategy for sustainable development
Temporary labour migration and sustainable post-conflict return in Sierra Leone
Farming miners’ or ‘mining farmers’: Diamond mining and rural development in post-conflict Sierra Leone
New agricultural frontiers in post-conflict Sierra Leone? Exploring institutional challenges for wetland management in the Eastern Province
Sierra Leone has recently emerged from a long period of political instability and civil war, and is ranked among the world's poorest countries. Thousands of displaced people are in the process of returning to their villages to rebuild their mainly farming-based livelihoods, and many are growing food crops for the first time in a decade. With pressure on food production increasing in rural areas, the inland valley swamps have been identified by th…
Descending the energy ladder? Oil price shocks and domestic fuel choices in Kano, Nigeria
Beyond the 'Crisis of Youth'? Mining, farming, and civil society in post-war Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s conflict has often been characterized as a ‘crisis of youth’. For some, the post-war resurgence of grassroots associational life represents the unleashing of long-suppressed youth egalitarianism, yet this analysis tends to ignore the role of international aid in providing an economic incentive for impoverished Sierra Leoneans to embrace formal association. Case study evidence also shows that politics of ‘community’ identification a…
Safeguarding livelihoods or exacerbating poverty? Artisanal mining and formalization in West Africa: Safeguarding livelihoods or exacerbating poverty?
In recent years, policy mechanisms to support a formalized artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector in sub-Saharan Africa have gained increasing currency. Proponents of formalization argue that most social and environmental problems associated with the sector stem from the fact that ASM is predominantly unregulated and operates outside the legal sphere. This paper critically examines recent efforts to formalize artisanal and small-scale mini…
Re‐agrarianising Livelihoods in Post‐conflict Sierra Leone? Mineral Wealth and Rural Change in Artisanal and Small‐scale Mining Communities
In mineral‐rich regions of Sierra Leone, the diversification of livelihood portfolios is widespread and local actors have long pursued complex and dynamic strategies that involve the intertwining of farming and mining economies. This article examines recent evidence from two impoverished communities in the diamond‐ and gold‐producing regions of the country, where artisanal and small‐scale mining (ASM) operations dovetail with agrarian activities.…
Artisanal Gold Mining: A New Frontier in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone
This paper argues that a formalised small-scale gold mining sector could ameliorate Sierra Leone's emerging ‘crisis of youth’. Burgeoning pockets of unemployed young men now found scattered throughout the country, the mobilisation of whom proved instrumental in prolonging civil war in the 1990s, have fuelled fresh concerns about renewed violence. If supported, small-scale gold mining could provide immediate economic relief in the form of direct e…
Urban farming associations, youth and food security in post-war Freetown, Sierra Leone
Diamond mining, urbanisation and social transformation in Sierra Leone
This contribution critically explores changing relationships between diamond mining and patterns of urbanisation in Sierra Leone. In providing an historical overview of mining expansion and contraction, the paper highlights the significant impacts that mining has had on the rural–urban continuum, and how this has shaped political, economic and social change in diamondiferous regions. Focusing on Kono District, the effects of diamond mining on pop…
New agriculture' for sustainable development? Biofuels and agrarian change in post-war Sierra Leone
In sub-Saharan Africa, commercial bioenergy production has been hailed as a new form of 'green capitalism' that will deliver 'win-win' outcomes and 'pro poor' development. Yet in an era of global economic recession and soaring food prices, biofuel 'sustainability' has been at the centre of controversy. This paper focuses on the case of post-war Sierra Leone, a country that has over the last decade been consistently ranked as one of the poorest in…
Dispossession, exploitation or employment? Youth livelihoods and extractive industry investment in Sierra Leone
Ebola and alluvial diamond mining in West Africa: Initial reflections and priority areas for research
Re-Thinking the Child Labor “Problem” in Rural sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Sierra Leone’s Half Shovels
Urban morphology dynamics and environmental change in Kano, Nigeria
The extractive industries, mineral sector reform and post-conflict reconstruction in developing countries
Wood energy interventions and development in Kano, Nigeria: A longitudinal, ‘situated’ perspective
Navigating the intergenerational divide? Youth, artisanal diamond mining, and social transformation in Sierra Leone
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in sub-Saharan Africa: Re-conceptualizing formalization and ‘illegal’ activity
Formalising artisanal and small-scale mining: Insights, Contestations and Clarifications
In recent years, a number of academic analyses have emerged which draw attention to how most artisanal and small-scale mining ( ASM ) activities - low-tech, labour-intensive, mineral extraction and processing - occur in informal 'spaces'. This body of scholarship, however, is heavily disconnected from work being carried out by policy-makers and donors who, recognising the growing economic importance of ASM in numerous rural sections of the develo…
Oil governance in Nigeria’s Niger Delta: Exploring the role of the militias
Populism, post-truth politics and the failure to deceive the public in Uganda’s energy debate
The war whose bullets you don't see’: Diamond digging, resilience and Ebola in Sierra Leone
Green grabs and rural development: How sustainable is biofuel production in post-war Sierra Leone
Economics (29 works) · Geography (25 works) · Political science (25 works) · Mining and Resource Management (23 works) · Development economics (22 works) · Economic growth (21 works) · Sierra leone (20 works) · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact (15 works) · Livelihood (15 works) · Natural Resources and Economic Development (15 works)