Sub-project 3: Governance and security

Summary

In the Katangese Copperbelt region, a number of conflicts and tensions exist around the governance of natural/mineral resources: 

conflicts between mining companies and communities over land and environmental pollution,

conflicts between informal miners and government agencies over access to minerals,

conflicts between mining cooperatives and government services – or between government services - over taxation, between international supply chain initiatives and local stakeholders, and so on. 

In this sub-project we focus on governance and security, with the aim of proposing appropriate ‘solutions’ to these conflicts. We use a multidisciplinary lense (law, criminology, economics, social and political sciences, communications sciences) to analyze the ‘real governance’ of mining areas, and co-produce knowledge together with key stakeholders.

We work on different mining sites in Katanga & Lualaba (for instance in Likasi, Lubumbashi, Kipushi, Kolwezi, Kambove, Kawama, Kakanda, …)

Currently 3 PhDstudents are supported by this subproject:

• Noëlla Ntula (UHasselt)

• Elisée Nzav ( UAntwerpen)

• Eric Lubangu (UAntwerpen)