A Report on Benefit Sharing, Conflict Resolution and Local Collaboration from the Gobi Framework Knowledge Exchange
A Report on Benefit Sharing, Conflict Resolution and Local Collaboration from the Gobi Framework Knowledge Exchange, 18 December 2018, Ulaanbaatar Please find the PDF version of this report Knowledge Exchange Report_Dec_Final. Summary of Event: On 18 December, 2018, the Gobi Framework research team[1] gathered 15 experts from Mongolian Government, industry, NGOs, and universities to discuss…
Inside-Out: Trust and Positionality at the Negotiating Table
The nucleus of the Gobi Framework is a detailed study of the Oyu Tolgoi mine in South Gobi, Mongolia. One of the largest gold and copper operations in the world, it serves as a point of reference as we attempt to scale up and move beyond the borders of Mongolia. Since 2016, members of the…
Infrastructure and Conflict: Global Challenges, Regional Contexts
In Mongolia, infrastructure conflict takes on myriad forms. Displacement, allegations of water or air pollution, changes to pastureland—these are the most visible issues that are regularly attributed to the development of mines, highways, etc. In the worst of instances, tensions can boil over and turn violent. Neighbors quarrel, shout each other down at meetings, or…
Mongolian Mining Knowledge Exchange, 18 December
Earlier today, the Oxford and Mongolian teams led a knowledge exchange with representatives from mining companies, government ministries, and NGOs. Our goal was to learn about the day-to-day experiences of industry and regulators when trying to manage conflict and benefit sharing in the Mongolian mining sector. The conversation featured candid reflections about the challenges and…
Capacity Building at -30°
When temperature dip below -30° C in Ulaanbaatar, the city’s residents will inform you that winter is beginning. This last week in the capital city, according to locals, autumn finally ended. While the Gobi Framework is only midway through Stage One of six, our Mongolian team is making extraordinary headway. Closely-spaced rounds of fieldwork are…
Departure Notes
The first contribution to any collection—a traveler’s log, a stone house, a roadside cairn—inevitably marks the beginning of something. So too with the Gobi Framework, but beginning might be a misleading word for the work that lies ahead. We are beginning this research project in the same way that a ship leaving harbor begins an…