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- Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead>> The Environmental Peacebuilding Association hosted its annual roundtable, “Environmental Peacebuilding: The Year in Review and the Year Ahead.” The event highlighted key developments, accomplishments, and innovative solutions in the field over the past year, while also previewing what to expect in 2024.
- GreenPaths: Webinar: The resurgence of ‘Green’ Industrial Policy in Europe and the world>> The discussion on ‘green’ industrial policy is key amidst global public spending. China’s “Made in China 2025,” the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, and Europe’s industrial strategy all aim to drive green transitions, though the IRA’s future is uncertain. Join our webinar to explore these topics.
- WoodrowWilsonCenter: Off the Shelf | “Business of the State” and Resource Governance with Author, Jojo Nem Singh>>
In Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance, Jojo Nem Singh examines state ownership’s role in mining governance in Brazil and Chile. Drawing on a decade of fieldwork, he combines historical institutionalism and political economy to analyze state enterprise reforms and their impact on the clean energy transition.
- CCAF: Navigating New Geopolitics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan’s Place in Supply Chains of Critical Mineral>> The seminar explores how Kazakhstan, rich in critical raw materials (CRMs), responded to global demands for minerals in clean energy technologies. It discusses the potential for a new industrial strategy to enhance Kazakhstan’s role in CRM supply chains while aligning with its multi-vector foreign policy.
- WoodrowWilsonCenter: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance>>
In Business of the State: Why State Ownership Matters for Resource Governance, Dr. Jojo Nem Singh explores how mineral-rich states in the global south can shift from extractivism to development through state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Drawing on examples from Brazil and Chile, he examines how SOEs, combined with governance reforms, can drive growth and structural transformation.
- Centre for Sustainability Leiden-Delft-Erasmus: Jojo Nem Singh (Erasmus Uni.): The (local) cost of reducing our dependency on imported raw materials>> Jojo Nem Singh spoke at the Circular Industries Talks organized by the Centre for Sustainability Leiden-Delft-Erasmus on October 12, 2023, revisiting his contribution to the LDE CfS White Paper, “The (local) cost of reducing our dependency on imported raw materials.”
- Institute for Policy Studies: Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain A Q and A with Expert Jojo Nem Singh>> Rare earth elements, crucial for renewable energy technologies, are mainly mined in China, with countries like the U.S. and EU seeking greater access. Jojo Nem Singh examines the global supply chain of these minerals and how it can be transformed toward environmental justice.
- ISS: Research InSightS LIVE Ep. 1 Highlights | Dr Jojo Nem Singh>> Episode #1, Dr. Jojo Nem Singh discussed rare earth elements, their connection to US-China geopolitical trends, and their role in the global transition to green energy. This topic is central to the research project Green Industrial Policy in the Age of Rare Metals (GRIP-ARM), funded by the European Research Council.
- Centre for International Policy Studies uOttawa: Resurgent Resource Nationalism: Comparative Regional Experiences>> This event explores the rise of resource nationalism in the mining sector, focusing on policies like higher royalties and state-owned enterprises. Panelists will discuss the drivers, strategies, outcomes, and future of resource nationalism in mining.
- Green European Foundation: Metals and Climate Justice – Mining our way into a climate-neutral future>> Jojo T. Nem Singh, moderated by Dutch MP Kauthar Bouchallikht, discussed the balance between the need for metals in the Energy Transition and the impact on local communities. The webinar addressed whether rare metal mining can contribute to economic development in the Global South while ensuring social and ecological justice.
- DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte: #webinar – Jewellord Nem Singh | Ciclo de Conversas sobre Economia Política>>
Jewellord Nem Singh led a session on Designing and Negotiating Industrial Policy: Prospects and Challenges for State-led Development in the 21st Century as part of the Ciclo de Conversas sobre Economia Política, organized by DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte, focusing on state-led development and industrial policy.
- Asian Studies: Rethinking state capacity for poverty reduction: Philippine mining in comparative perspective>> The discussion explores why mining in resource-rich countries, like the Philippines, fails to reduce poverty, focusing on state elites’ decisions and their capacity for ‘extractive’ and ‘infrastructural power.’ Jojo Nem Singh researches state ownership in mining and resource governance.
- EURAXESS ASEAN: Interview with Dr. Jojo Nem Singh – European Research Council Grantee>> An inspiring interview with Dr . Jojo Nem Singh, recipient of the prestigious European Research Council’s Starting Grant. Find out how he navigated through the application process and listen to his tips on how to create an effective proposal.