Climate justice and the politics of extraction in Africa
The case of Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3885490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Admire M Nyamwanza (Queen Margaret University), Admire Nyamwanza (0000-0002-8208-576X, Queen Margaret University, corresponding author), Sandra Bhatasara (0000-0002-3094-1907, Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2025.2492669 |
| OpenAlex | W4409722774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
This practice note links climate justice with the politics of extraction in Africa, using the case of lithium mining in Zimbabwe. The note emanates from a critical review of how current activities in key sectors at the centre of extractive politics in Africa, particularly mining, expose political rhetoric in as far as the move to and benefits of green transition in Africa are concerned. As the global demand for minerals important in climate change mitigation like cobalt and lithium rises, it appears the extraction patterns from colonial times are continuing and local communities directly impacted by extraction of these minerals are not meaningfully benefiting. Concerns have been raised around poor safety standards, unsafe working conditions, unfair displacement measures, environmental damage, and low wages for the workers. The practice note advances recommendations for a just green transition particularly as it involves the mining sector and implications of mining activities in Africa
Biology · Climate change · Climate justice · Development economics · Economic Justice · Economics · Ethnology · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · South asia · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |