About the Publication
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, is pleased to announce the publication of Beyond Extraction: Human Rights, Responsible Business Conduct and Africa’s Just Transition. Edited by Dorcas Basimanyane, Lassané Ouedraogo, Nora Götzmann and Darlington Muyambwa, the volume brings together leading African scholars to examine the governance of transition minerals through the lenses of human rights, responsible business conduct and sustainable development.
Against the backdrop of the global energy transition, the publication explores how Africa can move beyond extractive economic models towards equitable, rights-based and sustainable approaches to mineral governance. Through legal and policy analysis, the contributors examine regional and national frameworks, value addition and industrialisation, community rights, and the role of energy justice in shaping Africa's transition. Drawing on case studies from across the continent, the volume provides practical recommendations for policymakers, businesses, civil society and researchers committed to advancing a just transition in Africa.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Abbreviations and acronyms
Introduction
Chapter 1
African regional economic communities and the political economy of extraction: Gatekeepers or guardians of the just transition?
John Saidi Nyanje
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The potential of the African Green Minerals Strategy in facilitating regional cooperation to develop electrical vehicles and battery value chains in Southern and East Africa
Chantelle Moyo
Chapter 4
Value addition, beneficiation, and transition minerals-led industrialisation in Ghana and Nigeria
Michael Addaney
