Governing ResOurce UrbanisaTion (GROUT): Multi-stakeholder governance of extractive industries in the era of planetary urbanisation

Project description

A new take on mining projects advancing close to urban areas

We are living in the urban era. In Europe, two thirds of the population reside in cities, which makes resource urbanisation governance (RUG) – a new theoretical field – important. The EU-funded GROUT project will focus on analysing and advancing this field; moreover, it will tackle the governance challenges posed by mining projects advancing close to urban areas, aiming to improve knowledge and expertise. Furthermore, it will study the transformations affecting women (narratives and demands as well as power imbalances). As a fellowship, it will be carried out at the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. In Sydney, the project will combine qualitative interviews and observations as well as participative methodologies to analyse power relations and environmental justice.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/fossil energy/natural gas
• /social sciences/social and economic geography/urban studies
• /social sciences/sociology/governance

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-GF - Global Fellowships

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA

Address

Calle Campus Universitario Sn Cerdanyola V
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles
Spain

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 269 939,52

Partners (1)

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

Australia

Address

St Lucia
4072 Brisbane

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments