Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines

The Philippines sits atop vast mineral deposits estimated to be worth around 47 trillion Philippine Pesos. Yet, mining in the Philippines has a mixed track record as far as its impact on human and economic development is concerned. This paper tries to draw lessons from the Marcopper Mine in Marinduq...

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Main Authors: Lindon, John G, Canare, Tristan A, Mendoza, Ronald U
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Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/149
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13520-014-0038-3
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.asog-pubs-11482020-07-20T08:46:29Z Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines Lindon, John G Canare, Tristan A Mendoza, Ronald U The Philippines sits atop vast mineral deposits estimated to be worth around 47 trillion Philippine Pesos. Yet, mining in the Philippines has a mixed track record as far as its impact on human and economic development is concerned. This paper tries to draw lessons from the Marcopper Mine in Marinduque, Philippines, using a framework—what we call a “mining and human development causality chain”—to begin to think through how extractive industries can contribute to inclusive growth. Essentially, there is a chain of inputs and events that—when properly executed by various stakeholders—could lead to very strong economic and human development outcomes not just for the communities directly affected by the mine but also the country as a whole. Too often, this chain is easily broken by (both corporate and government) governance. Using a critical analysis of the Marinduque mining disaster, we illustrate how breaking this chain can completely reverse mining’s potential to assist in human development. 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/149 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13520-014-0038-3 Ateneo School of Government Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Environmental Policy Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
country Philippines
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topic Environmental Policy
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
spellingShingle Environmental Policy
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Lindon, John G
Canare, Tristan A
Mendoza, Ronald U
Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
description The Philippines sits atop vast mineral deposits estimated to be worth around 47 trillion Philippine Pesos. Yet, mining in the Philippines has a mixed track record as far as its impact on human and economic development is concerned. This paper tries to draw lessons from the Marcopper Mine in Marinduque, Philippines, using a framework—what we call a “mining and human development causality chain”—to begin to think through how extractive industries can contribute to inclusive growth. Essentially, there is a chain of inputs and events that—when properly executed by various stakeholders—could lead to very strong economic and human development outcomes not just for the communities directly affected by the mine but also the country as a whole. Too often, this chain is easily broken by (both corporate and government) governance. Using a critical analysis of the Marinduque mining disaster, we illustrate how breaking this chain can completely reverse mining’s potential to assist in human development.
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author Lindon, John G
Canare, Tristan A
Mendoza, Ronald U
author_facet Lindon, John G
Canare, Tristan A
Mendoza, Ronald U
author_sort Lindon, John G
title Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
title_short Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
title_full Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
title_fullStr Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
title_full_unstemmed Corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the Marcopper mine disaster in Marinduque, Philippines
title_sort corporate and public governance in mining: lessons from the marcopper mine disaster in marinduque, philippines
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2014
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/149
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13520-014-0038-3
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