The Lihir destiny cultural responses to mining in Melanesia
"The people of the Lihir Islands in Papua New Guinea have long held visions of a prosperous new future, often referred to by local leaders as the 'Lihir Destiny'. When large-scale gold mining activities commenced on the main island of Lihir in 1995, many hoped that this new world had...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra, A.C.T., Australia
ANU E Press
[2010]©2010, 2010
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| Series: | Asia-pacific environment monographs
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "The people of the Lihir Islands in Papua New Guinea have long held visions of a prosperous new future, often referred to by local leaders as the 'Lihir Destiny'. When large-scale gold mining activities commenced on the main island of Lihir in 1995, many hoped that this new world had finally arrived. The Lihir Destiny provides a nuanced account of the social structural and cultural transformations engendered by large-scale resource extraction. Tracing the history of Lihirian engagement with outside forces, from the colonial period through to recent mining activities, this book brings new light to bear on the bigger question of what 'development' means in contemporary Melanesia. The Lihir Destiny explores how Lihirian leaders devised future plans for a cultural revolution based upon the maximisation of mining activities and the influential philosophies of the Personal Viability movement."--Publisher's description |
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| Item Description: | Foreword by Martha Macintyre |
| Physical Description: | xxiv, 230 pages illustrations (some color) |
| ISBN: | 9781921666841 1921666846 |