Michael Hitch
Biographic Data
| ID | 4170321 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Hitch |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Hitch |
| SIGNATURE | HITCH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Fraser Valley |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0893-5973 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Copper, crime, and the circular economy
Power imbalances and sustainability challenges
No study has employed a political ecology lens to critically assess the effectiveness of Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs) in managing mineral development in Canada's Arctic, particularly in relation to local Indigenous communities. • A new framework categorizing the power dynamics and governance structures within IBAs is introduced, revealing the centralization of decision-making among regional Inuit associations and industry stakeholders, an…
Driving factors for responsible sourcing in Europe
The study focuses on mineral sourcing by solar PV and wind turbine manufacturers. • Expert interviews explore drivers of responsible sourcing policies in Europe. • Altruism and compliance motivate manufacturers to implement responsible sourcing. • Complexity impedes responsible sourcing implementation in upstream supply chains. • Justice in supply chains needs more comprehensive approaches. The paper highlights the urgent demand for sustainable e…
Critical minerals as a Trojan Horse
Developing a verification framework for carbon sequestration through mineral carbonation of mine tailings
Navigating the narrative landscape
Metals as a service (MaaS) for copper
Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process based environmental, social and governance risks assessment for the future phosphorite mining in Estonia
Effects of Carbon Tax on Urban Carbon Emission Reduction
Carbon tax is an important economic instrument in achieving the goal of carbon emission reduction and sustainable development. This paper investigates the effects of carbon tax on carbon emission reduction in China. First, a non-competitive input-output table for Carbon Emissions of 28 sectors in China after Carbon Tax was established, based on the "2018 China Non-competitive Input-Output Table (42 Sectors)" and the carbon emission data of sector…
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk, uncertainty, and the mining life cycle
Strategic nature of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors. • Emergence of ESG and importance of intangibles in decision-making practices. • ESG risks and opportunities across the mining life cycle. • Defining ESG as a conceptually-inclusive acronym. • Nomenclature to provide a framework for ESG aware decision-making. Companies are facing increasing pressure from investors, customers and regulators to address, monitor and manage Envir…
The role of intercultural differences and challenges faced in negotiating active mine sites'rehabilitation objectives from Africa to Europe
Analysing the challenges that govern an active mining project during negotiations, especially its rehabilitation, can give a better insight from a cross-cultural perspective. Despite the cultural variations distinguished by region or country, there can be common strategies in negotiating rehabilitation objectives of mine sites via specific negotiation strategies. This study investigates how intercultural differences influence the rehabilitation o…
Important environmental social governance risks in potential phosphorite mining in Estonia
Virtuous natural resource development
Carbon prices for meeting the Paris agreement and their impact on key metals
European mining and the social license to operate
The Social License to Operate (SLO) has become an established part of the natural resource development lexicon in North and South America as well as Australia. In Europe, the concept of the SLO in relation to mining is still in early maturation and acceptance possibly due to the very different worldview that exists in Europe. The European ‘condition’ can be characterized by a greater degree of trust in governance bodies and the role they play in …
Evaluating the potential of Estonia as European REE recycling capital via an environmental social governance risks assessment model✰
Miners and mendicants
Ecosystem services costs of metal mining and pressures on biomes
Resource Development Conflict
With the increasing occurrence of resource development conflict, it is important to understand the bases of the conflicts at a level that is deep enough to afford opportunities for resolution which satisfy the antagonist's concerns. The investment risk to development company shareholders and the opportunity cost to the landowners in the resource development area will only escalate in the absence of this new approach. This paper defines worldview …
European mining and the social license to operate
The Social License to Operate (SLO) has become an established part of the natural resource development lexicon in North and South America as well as Australia. In Europe, the concept of the SLO in relation to mining is still in early maturation and acceptance possibly due to the very different worldview that exists in Europe. The European ‘condition’ can be characterized by a greater degree of trust in governance bodies and the role they play in …
Virtuous natural resource development
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk, uncertainty, and the mining life cycle
Strategic nature of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors. • Emergence of ESG and importance of intangibles in decision-making practices. • ESG risks and opportunities across the mining life cycle. • Defining ESG as a conceptually-inclusive acronym. • Nomenclature to provide a framework for ESG aware decision-making. Companies are facing increasing pressure from investors, customers and regulators to address, monitor and manage Envir…
Ecosystem services costs of metal mining and pressures on biomes
Important environmental social governance risks in potential phosphorite mining in Estonia
The role of intercultural differences and challenges faced in negotiating active mine sites'rehabilitation objectives from Africa to Europe
Analysing the challenges that govern an active mining project during negotiations, especially its rehabilitation, can give a better insight from a cross-cultural perspective. Despite the cultural variations distinguished by region or country, there can be common strategies in negotiating rehabilitation objectives of mine sites via specific negotiation strategies. This study investigates how intercultural differences influence the rehabilitation o…
Evaluating the potential of Estonia as European REE recycling capital via an environmental social governance risks assessment model✰
Developing a verification framework for carbon sequestration through mineral carbonation of mine tailings
Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process based environmental, social and governance risks assessment for the future phosphorite mining in Estonia
Resource Development Conflict
With the increasing occurrence of resource development conflict, it is important to understand the bases of the conflicts at a level that is deep enough to afford opportunities for resolution which satisfy the antagonist's concerns. The investment risk to development company shareholders and the opportunity cost to the landowners in the resource development area will only escalate in the absence of this new approach. This paper defines worldview …
Miners and mendicants
Ecosystem services costs of metal mining and pressures on biomes
Carbon prices for meeting the Paris agreement and their impact on key metals
European mining and the social license to operate
The Social License to Operate (SLO) has become an established part of the natural resource development lexicon in North and South America as well as Australia. In Europe, the concept of the SLO in relation to mining is still in early maturation and acceptance possibly due to the very different worldview that exists in Europe. The European ‘condition’ can be characterized by a greater degree of trust in governance bodies and the role they play in …
Evaluating the potential of Estonia as European REE recycling capital via an environmental social governance risks assessment model✰
Important environmental social governance risks in potential phosphorite mining in Estonia
Virtuous natural resource development
Effects of Carbon Tax on Urban Carbon Emission Reduction
Carbon tax is an important economic instrument in achieving the goal of carbon emission reduction and sustainable development. This paper investigates the effects of carbon tax on carbon emission reduction in China. First, a non-competitive input-output table for Carbon Emissions of 28 sectors in China after Carbon Tax was established, based on the "2018 China Non-competitive Input-Output Table (42 Sectors)" and the carbon emission data of sector…
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk, uncertainty, and the mining life cycle
Strategic nature of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors. • Emergence of ESG and importance of intangibles in decision-making practices. • ESG risks and opportunities across the mining life cycle. • Defining ESG as a conceptually-inclusive acronym. • Nomenclature to provide a framework for ESG aware decision-making. Companies are facing increasing pressure from investors, customers and regulators to address, monitor and manage Envir…
The role of intercultural differences and challenges faced in negotiating active mine sites'rehabilitation objectives from Africa to Europe
Analysing the challenges that govern an active mining project during negotiations, especially its rehabilitation, can give a better insight from a cross-cultural perspective. Despite the cultural variations distinguished by region or country, there can be common strategies in negotiating rehabilitation objectives of mine sites via specific negotiation strategies. This study investigates how intercultural differences influence the rehabilitation o…
Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process based environmental, social and governance risks assessment for the future phosphorite mining in Estonia
Power imbalances and sustainability challenges
No study has employed a political ecology lens to critically assess the effectiveness of Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs) in managing mineral development in Canada's Arctic, particularly in relation to local Indigenous communities. • A new framework categorizing the power dynamics and governance structures within IBAs is introduced, revealing the centralization of decision-making among regional Inuit associations and industry stakeholders, an…
Driving factors for responsible sourcing in Europe
The study focuses on mineral sourcing by solar PV and wind turbine manufacturers. • Expert interviews explore drivers of responsible sourcing policies in Europe. • Altruism and compliance motivate manufacturers to implement responsible sourcing. • Complexity impedes responsible sourcing implementation in upstream supply chains. • Justice in supply chains needs more comprehensive approaches. The paper highlights the urgent demand for sustainable e…
Critical minerals as a Trojan Horse
Developing a verification framework for carbon sequestration through mineral carbonation of mine tailings
Navigating the narrative landscape
Metals as a service (MaaS) for copper
Copper, crime, and the circular economy
Business (13 works) · Economics (10 works) · Mining and Resource Management (10 works) · Corporate governance (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Geography (7 works) · Natural resource economics (7 works) · Finance (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works)