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Chapter 10
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation,
and Infrastructure
Community Capacity-Building for Sustainable
Resource Governance in the Small-Scale Mining
Industry
Isabel B. Franco, Franz Gonzalez Arduz, and Jairo Andres Buitrago
Abstract There is a general concern in the scholarly literature pertaining to sustainable resource governance and the implications for industries such as mining. Yet
there are many unanswered questions in this area, and the research reported in this
chapter increases our understanding in this regard. Our investigation has shown
there are essential capacity-building areas to trace a roadmap for sustainable
resource governance in small-scale mining (herein SSM). Improving identified
areas seems from this research to be the most effective way to enhance the ability of
small-scale miners and stakeholders to cope with pressing sustainability issues over
time. This chapter presents a capacity-building roadmap for SSM and pays attention
to the nature and importance of these areas to achieve the Sustainable Development
Goal 9 (herein SDG), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. What makes this
research essential is its focus on the extent to which these areas are valuable for
stakeholders involved in the SSM industry. It does this through a case study in
Bolivia. This research is based on a qualitative strategy for data collection and case
study methodology.
I. B. Franco (*)
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo, Japan
Australian Institute for Business and Economics, The University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia
e-mail: connect@drisabelfranco.com
F. G. Arduz
Universidad Autonoma Tomas Frias, School of Economics, Finance and Administrative
Sciences, Potosí, Bolivia
J. A. Buitrago
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, School of Engineering, Bogotá, DC, Colombia
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
I. B. Franco et al. (eds.), Actioning the Global Goals for Local Impact, Science
for Sustainable Societies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9927-6_10
Chapter 10
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation,
and Infrastructure
Community Capacity-Building for Sustainable
Resource Governance in the Small-Scale Mining
Industry
Isabel B. Franco, Franz Gonzalez Arduz, and Jairo Andres Buitrago
Abstract There is a general concern in the scholarly literature pertaining to sustainable resource governance and the implications for industries such as mining. Yet
there are many unanswered questions in this area, and the research reported in this
chapter increases our understanding in this regard. Our investigation has shown
there are essential capacity-building areas to trace a roadmap for sustainable
resource governance in small-scale mining (herein SSM). Improving identified
areas seems from this research to be the most effective way to enhance the ability of
small-scale miners and stakeholders to cope with pressing sustainability issues over
time. This chapter presents a capacity-building roadmap for SSM and pays attention
to the nature and importance of these areas to achieve the Sustainable Development
Goal 9 (herein SDG), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. What makes this
research essential is its focus on the extent to which these areas are valuable for
stakeholders involved in the SSM industry. It does this through a case study in
Bolivia. This research is based on a qualitative strategy for data collection and case
study methodology.
I. B. Franco (*)
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo, Japan
Australian Institute for Business and Economics, The University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia
e-mail: connect@drisabelfranco.com
F. G. Arduz
Universidad Autonoma Tomas Frias, School of Economics, Finance and Administrative
Sciences, Potosí, Bolivia
J. A. Buitrago
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, School of Engineering, Bogotá, DC, Colombia