Engineering · Building and Construction
A study of nickel mining in Kanaky New Caledonia examines the growing role of corporate social-responsibility officers. It argues that these officers help negotiate development and compensation while reshaping the boundaries and arenas of mining disputes.
Research on Febi and Kubo people in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province describes a history of incomplete projects, wasted money and development brokers who have not delivered lasting progress. As earlier brokers fell short, new generations emerged, connecting communities to government, financial and service systems while also deepening dependence on personal networks.
An ethnographic study examines how Febi clan heads in Papua New Guinea addressed a dispute over unpaid cash bridewealth involving Pangia neighbours and sometime affines. The case suggests that relationship-building and expectations of future resource benefits helped shift attention from repayment toward renewed sharing.
