Fwd: [Beyond-hot-air_crm] CfP - Transition Justice in Mining and Mineral Value Chains: Much Discussed, Hard to Pull Off at the conference Mining the Connections June 2026, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
Gertrude Saxinger
Dear colleagues,
we invite papers for the following session at the conference Mining the Connections, 2-5- June 2026 in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
Session: Transition Justice in Mining and Mineral Value Chains: Much Discussed, Hard to Pull Off
Session open to proposals, in English or French Chairs:
Gertrude Saxinger, University of Graz & Austrian Polar Research Institute (Austria) Gertrude...@uni-graz.at
Simon Lobach, SNSF & University of Vienna (Switzerland / Austria) Loba...@univie.ac.at
The term ‘just transition’ is highly prominent in debates around improving environmental and social standards along the whole mineral value chain. In this session, we converse around what ‘justice’ could mean in times of multiple societal transitions and why we face fundamental limitations of fairness in the sector.
Minerals are often mentioned as a critical factor enabling an “energy transition”. However, the enormous expansion of mining and mineral processing projects across the planet comes with significant social and environmental costs, which are not equally divided among countries, communities, and individuals. Debating “transition justice” is therefore a necessity, but there is a lack of clarity around the meaning of the concept, making it an easy prey to “greenwashing”.
This session critically examines the notion of “transition justice”. It asks: Who is undergoing transition, and towards what? Who bears the costs, and how can justice be done in those contexts? What initiatives have been taken to advance transition justice by governments, the private sector, consumers, or local stakeholders in both the Global North and South? Which factors impede transition justice: why does it continue to be so hard to pull off?
Papers can range from theoretical contributions, via case studies to methodology pieces. Papers are preferably submitted in English, though French is also welcome if it allows the author to take part. Please submit your paper until 3 October 2025 (extended deadline!!!) according to the instructions that can be found on the conference website, clearly indicating that you want to be part of this session.
This session is facilitated by Beyond Hot Air – Conversations around critical raw materials supply for the ‘green’ transition
Mining the Connections conference https://miningconnections.ulaval.ca/
best,
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Simon and Gerti
__________________________ Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gertrude Saxinger Department of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Austria Austrian Polar Research Institute APRI
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