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Personal profile
Research interests
My research in Sub-Saharan Africa explores the social, political and economic aspects of food production and natural resource management, and their relationships to wider societal change. Much of my recent work has been concerned with the politics of natural resource management in West Africa, with a particular focus on the extractive industries, livelihood change and social conflict. My disciplinary background is in human geography, but my work has largely been interdisciplinary in its approach, drawing principally upon anthropology and politics/political economy.
In pursuing my research, I have developed strong international links with a wide range of institutions in Africa, including Fourah Bay College (Sierra Leone), Bayero University Kano (Nigeria) and Makerere University (Uganda). Before joining the International Development Group at Bath, I was a post-doctoral fellow at IDPM, University of Manchester (2007-2009) and IDS Sussex (2005-2007).
Current and recent research themes:
- Socio-economic dimensions of small-scale mining in West Africa
- Natural resource governance and the extractive industries
- Community-based resource management, livelihoods and institution building in post-conflict states
- Youth identity politics and rural development in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Urban and peri-urban food production and resource management in West Africa
Find out more about my research on natural resources in West Africa here
PhD Supervison
I am interested in supervising PhD students working on topics related to:
- The environmental and socio-economic dimensions of artisanal and small-scale mining.
- The dynamics of conflict and competition over natural resources in developing countries.
- Community based resource management and livelihoods in post conflict states.
I am particularly committed to working with students whose research interests lie in West Africa.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sussex
Master of Economics, University of Sussex
Bachelor of Arts, Queen's University, Kingston
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Projects
Green rooted agriculture associations (GRASS): community-led pairing of urban agriculture and phytoremediation in Sierra Leone
18/11/19 → 17/11/21
Project: Research council
Beyond the Technological Fix: Sustainable Energy options and Development in Nigeria
1/11/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research council
Environmental Impacts of Mercury Use in Unregulated Artisanal Gold Mining in West Africa
1/10/19 → 31/07/20
Project: Research council
Global Chairs 2017-18
Maconachie, R., Devine, J. & Bebbington, A.
15/06/19 → 15/08/19
Project: Research-related funding
Research Output
For the Environment: An Assessment of Recent Military Intervention in Informal Gold Mining Communities in Ghana
Hilson, G. & Maconachie, R., 5 May 2020, In : Land Use Policy. 96, 104706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Gold
Bloomfield, M. J. & Maconachie, R., 3 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) U. K.: Polity Press. (Resources Series)Research output: Book/Report › Book
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and New Directions for Sub-Saharan Africa
Hilson, G. & Maconachie, R., 3 Oct 2019, In : Geoforum. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citations
(Scopus)
Artisanal mining and the rationalisation of informality: critical reflections from Liberia
Maconachie, R. & Conteh, F. M., 7 Nov 2019, In : Canadian Journal of Development Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Green grabs and rural development: How sustainable is biofuel production in post-war Sierra Leone?
Maconachie, R., 1 Feb 2019, In : Land Use Policy. 81, p. 871-877 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Thesis
Diversify or Die? The Response of Ghanaian Non-Governmental Development Organisations (NGDOs) to a Changing Aid Landscape
Author: Kumi, E., 7 Dec 2017Supervisor: Copestake, J. (Supervisor) & Maconachie, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Multi-criteria energy system optimisation considering social and political sustainability objectives - Cases in sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Trotter, P., 4 Sep 2019Supervisor: Maconachie, R. (Supervisor) & McManus, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Oil Governance in the Niger Delta: Exploring the role of the Militias
Author: Tantua, B., 9 Dec 2015Supervisor: Devine, J. (Supervisor) & Maconachie, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Significant others: the influence of support relationships and the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) cash transfer programme on the wellbeing of vulnerable urban people in Ghana
Author: Attah, R., 2 Nov 2017Supervisor: Copestake, J. (Supervisor) & Maconachie, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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