Nathan Andrews

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify five priorities to chart a course towards an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable blue economy, and propose five policies and actions to achieve these goals, including:

TL;DR: In this article, the effectiveness of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been examined for improving governance and economic development outcomes in its member countries using non-parametric tests, regression analysis, and data from the World Bank.

TL;DR: The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has been sold by its advocates as a badly needed way to enhance access to information in the extractive industries sector and improve government accountability.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the domestic institutional dynamics that influence CSR policies and practices in Ghana and emphasize the argument that effective domestic regulation and governance can play a role in ensuring sustainable corporate practices and initiatives, leading to a positive impact on the lives of people living in local mining communities.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the discrepancy that exists between practices they consider to be sustainable and the experiences and perceptions of local communities regarding such activities, and suggest that this discrepancy prevails due to the mere focus on land reclamation and other disjointed CSR programs instead of a more nuanced framework that places affected communities at its core.