Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine
The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where m...
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ftkthstockholm:oai:DiVA.org:kth-336756 2023-10-09T21:55:48+02:00 Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine Gruvor för vems Framtid? Återanvändning av Narrativ för Fortsatt Brytning : En diskursstudie av Gállok gruvan Engström, Julia 2023 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-336756 eng eng KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik TRITA-ABE-MBT 23548 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-336756 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Environmental Justice Sámi rights Gállok Critical Discourse Analysis Green growth Green transition Mining Engineering and Technology Teknik och teknologier Student thesis info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis text 2023 ftkthstockholm 2023-09-20T22:32:59Z The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. It is argued that exploitation is a “common good” for economic and social development, arguments which are rooted in the historical oppression and colonialist thoughts of the past. Recently, the argument has shifted, adding environmental concerns, where development projects claim to be an indispensable part of the national and global green transition. Ideas stemming from green growth narratives, such as technological solutions, are consistently put forward as the right path towards a green transition, with little consideration paid towards communities who pay the price. One such instance is the case of the proposed mine in Gállok, which was granted a processing concession in 2022. The project is asserted to be a necessity for producing green iron ore for a sustainable future, while opposing parties argue that it will cause irredeemable consequences on the environment and the Sámi village Jåhkågasska tjiellde. This Master thesis investigates these narratives through Critical Discourse Analysis and an Environmental Justice framework to elucidate misrecognition within green growth politics and how arguments contrived from ideologies and beliefs shape the mainstream narrative. It is not to impart an absolute truth but to highlight one potential contributing factor to the current situation. Documents provided by the Company, the State and Sametinget are used as a basis for the analysis, where they are analysed through themes based on perceived recognition, narratives, and power structures, Namely Language, Representation, and (De)politicisation. It is found that while some progress has been made concerning Sámi rights generally in Sweden, little of it can be ... Bachelor Thesis Sámi Sámi Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm: KTHs Publication Database DiVA Gruvan ENVELOPE(22.583,22.583,65.588,65.588) |
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The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. It is argued that exploitation is a “common good” for economic and social development, arguments which are rooted in the historical oppression and colonialist thoughts of the past. Recently, the argument has shifted, adding environmental concerns, where development projects claim to be an indispensable part of the national and global green transition. Ideas stemming from green growth narratives, such as technological solutions, are consistently put forward as the right path towards a green transition, with little consideration paid towards communities who pay the price. One such instance is the case of the proposed mine in Gállok, which was granted a processing concession in 2022. The project is asserted to be a necessity for producing green iron ore for a sustainable future, while opposing parties argue that it will cause irredeemable consequences on the environment and the Sámi village Jåhkågasska tjiellde. This Master thesis investigates these narratives through Critical Discourse Analysis and an Environmental Justice framework to elucidate misrecognition within green growth politics and how arguments contrived from ideologies and beliefs shape the mainstream narrative. It is not to impart an absolute truth but to highlight one potential contributing factor to the current situation. Documents provided by the Company, the State and Sametinget are used as a basis for the analysis, where they are analysed through themes based on perceived recognition, narratives, and power structures, Namely Language, Representation, and (De)politicisation. It is found that while some progress has been made concerning Sámi rights generally in Sweden, little of it can be ... |
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Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine |
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Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine |
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Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine |
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KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik |
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