This blog was originally published on Illuminem, and has been co-authored with Rhian-Mari Thomas. She is the CEO...
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The power, interests, incentives, and political systemic dynamics underlying governance in the extractive industries have not been paid enough systematic attention. We must understand and address how political realities impact the issues we care about, and how we can respond to these more effectively.
Programs and initiatives intended to improve governance of the highly fraught extractive industries have made significant progress. For example, a wide range of good practices has been defined across the value chain; much has been done to build the capacity of key actors; and major strides have been made to bring greater transparency to corporate and government practices within this historically opaque sector.
Translating this progress into meaningful impact on governance and development outcomes has been more difficult. We argue that systematically understanding and addressing the role of political contexts – that is the power and interest relations and dynamics that shape institutions of governance and policy-making – is crucial to achieve better outcomes from governance efforts in the extractives sector. Our work on politics and the extractive industries provides a foundation to do just that through analysis and practical insights focused on key areas of practice in the field.
Our work was informed and guided by our Executive Sessions on the Politics of Extractive Industries, a policy innovation lab led by academics and practitioners from across the world. Over the course of two years and four meetings, the group identified and framed key issues, produced practical insights, and offered new strategies and tangible guidance to address the political aspects of the governance of the sector and the implementation of context-specific solutions.
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Resources and reflections to provide a more general foundation for engaging with issues related to the politics of extractive industries
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