Presentation Notes : Rethinking Extractive Industry: Regulation, Dispossession, and Emerging Claims – York University – March 5-7, 2009 – Susan T. Wildau, Maria Chappuis, David Atkins, Meg Taylor,

ABSTRACT

Power, rights and interests are three social responses that shape relations of affected people and their advocates with governments and corporations. But which response results in more positive development impacts for affected communities? The story of the Mesa reveals important lessons about global/local encounters as it traces the challenges and opportunities key stakeholders faced when they came together to resolve conflicts regarding social and environmental impacts of the mine and improve development outcomes for local people.

Using the Mesa as a case study, this presentation will examine broader lessons related to global/local encounters, including:
•    How different social responses impact industry-community relations
•    Forms of social mobilization and their effectiveness in improving conditions of affected communities
•    Issues of representation and legitimacy
•    Ethical/political dilemmas raised by transnational advocacy efforts
•    Factors that influence the outcomes and sustainability of collaborative initiatives like the Mesa

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Power, Rights and Interests—Lessons from the Mesa de Diálogo y Consenso CAO-Cajamarca, Peru