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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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Sierra Leone
Social Sciences
diamond
Earth & Environmental Sciences
livelihood
Social Sciences
small scale mining
Earth & Environmental Sciences
biofuel
Social Sciences
food
Social Sciences
sustainability
Social Sciences
resources
Social Sciences
Network
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Projects 2009 2019
GCRF - Mapping Opportunities for Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Artisanal Gold Mining in Sierra Leone
Maconachie, R., Kjeldsen, T. & Bryant, L.
1/11/18 → 31/07/19
Project: Other › Internally Funded Research
Zainab Mai-Bornu Post Doc Fellowship
Maconachie, R. & Mai-Bornu, Z.
1/10/18 → 30/09/19
Project: Research council
Mapping Informal Financial Flows in the Artisanal Mining Sector: The Cases of Sierra Leone and Liberia
1/06/17 → 31/12/18
Project: UK charity
International Academic Fellowship - Mining Conflict, North and South: Deepening the Governance Debate
1/05/17 → 31/07/17
Project: UK charity
Fairtrade Cocoa Production and Gender in Ghana: A Participatory Video Approach
1/07/15 → 30/06/16
Project: Research council
Ghana
video
gender
value chain
community development
Research Output 2003 2019
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
Open Access
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Sierra Leone
biofuel
rural development
biofuels
bioenergy
Spaces for contestation: the politics of community development agreements in Sierra Leone
Conteh, F. & Maconachie, R., 6 Mar 2019, In : Resources Policy. 61, p. 231-240 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Female Faces in Informal ‘Spaces’: Women and Artisanal and Small-scale Mining in sub-Saharan Africa
Hilson, G., Hilson, A., Siwale, A. & Maconachie, R., 9 Oct 2018, In : Africa Journal of Management. 4, 3, p. 306-346 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
How the wealth from Sierra Leone’s diamonds fails to enrich local communities
Maconachie, R., 23 May 2018, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
3
Citations
(Scopus)
Oil governance in Nigeria's Niger Delta: Exploring the role of the militias
Tantua, B., Devine, J. & Maconachie, R., 17 Apr 2018, In : Extractive Industries and Society. 5, 3, p. 302-307Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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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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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