Phil Faanu
Biographic Data
| ID | 683910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Phil Faanu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Phil |
| FAMILY NAME | Faanu |
| SIGNATURE | FAANU P |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8823-1054 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Moving in Cycles
Extractive disjuncture
This study examines the socioeconomic and cultural impacts of mining-induced resettlement in Biung, Digare-Accra and Gbani in Ghana’s Talensi District, an area witnessing extensive mineral extraction. While mining is central to Ghana’s economic development, it often disrupts the lives and livelihoods of local populations through forced land dispossession and poorly managed resettlement processes. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork conducted in 2024…
Meaningful stakeholder engagement as a tool for accountability in the mineral industry
Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (MSE) is increasingly institutionalized in Ghana’s mining governance, shaped by UNGPs and the EU CSDDD. • In practice, engagement remains procedural and ritualistic , limiting answerability, responsiveness, and enforceability. • Elite-mediated consultation (via chiefs/elders) systematically marginalizes women, youth, farmers, and other affected groups. • Corporate governance culture and firm origin shape openness…
The social costs and injustices of militarized approaches to illegal artisanal small-scale mining governance in Ghana
The social costs and injustices of militarized approaches to illegal artisanal small-scale mining governance in Ghana
Moving in Cycles
Extractive disjuncture
This study examines the socioeconomic and cultural impacts of mining-induced resettlement in Biung, Digare-Accra and Gbani in Ghana’s Talensi District, an area witnessing extensive mineral extraction. While mining is central to Ghana’s economic development, it often disrupts the lives and livelihoods of local populations through forced land dispossession and poorly managed resettlement processes. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork conducted in 2024…
Meaningful stakeholder engagement as a tool for accountability in the mineral industry
Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement (MSE) is increasingly institutionalized in Ghana’s mining governance, shaped by UNGPs and the EU CSDDD. • In practice, engagement remains procedural and ritualistic , limiting answerability, responsiveness, and enforceability. • Elite-mediated consultation (via chiefs/elders) systematically marginalizes women, youth, farmers, and other affected groups. • Corporate governance culture and firm origin shape openness…
Mining and Resource Management (4 works) · Corporate governance (3 works) · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact (3 works) · Natural Resources and Economic Development (3 works) · Livelihood (2 works) · Poverty (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Civil society (1 work) · Community engagement (1 work) · Contentious politics (1 work)