Overview
Background
Deanna is a leading international expert focused on the social and political challenges of the global mining industry. She specialises in industry-engaged social science that bridges company and community perspectives on extractive industries. Particular areas of expertise include company-community conflict, displacement and resettlement, and human rights and development challenges. Deanna studies how the global mining industry is organised, resourced and incentivised to respond to these pressing challenges.
Deanna Co-chairs the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), and the New Member Review Panel for the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). She is a Senior Associate of the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, a member of the International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA), the International Network of Displacement and Resettlement (INDR) and the Society for Applied Anthropological Association (SfAA).
After commencing her research career with UQ in 2006 as a Senior Research Fellow with CSRM, in 2012 she became Associate Professor and CSRM’s Deputy Director, and then in 2016 Professor and Director of the Centre. Deanna has made significant contributions to positioning CSRM as a world-leading centre of research excellence. In her current role, Deanna develops and delivers high-profile research, leads diverse project teams, and oversees more than 40 staff and PhD students.
Industry Engagement
Deanna engages with most of the world’s major mining companies, and many of its peak industry bodies, including the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM). She also engages with international finance institutions and other norm-setting bodies. She has collaborated with international non-government organisations—including Oxfam and Human Rights Watch—on industry-related studies. Before her academic career, Deanna held senior positions in the mining industry, working in corporate and operational roles at BHP, and as an advisor to a number of other global resources companies, including Newmont Mining.
Collaborations
At The University of Queensland, Deanna has collegial relationships with the School of Social Science, including the Institute of Social Sciences Research (ISSR). She also has a range of national and international collaborative projects, including with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Monash Indonesia. She has in the past collaborated with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on joint research.
Availability
- Professor Deanna Kemp is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
An essay on mining and the moral obligation not to harm others
Brereton, David, Flynn, Sharon and Kemp, Deanna (2024). An essay on mining and the moral obligation not to harm others. Resources Policy, 98 105325, 105325. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2024.105325
2024
Journal Article
Disaster scenes as a foundation for emergency response planning
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, van der Watt, Phia, Harris, Jill, Ang Li Ern, Michelle and Marais, Lochner (2024). Disaster scenes as a foundation for emergency response planning. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 113 104795, 104795. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104795
2024
Journal Article
Disclosure hesitancy and disaster risk: a survey of tailings professionals in the global mining industry
Kemp, Deanna, Sharma, Vigya, Harris, Jill, Blitz, Nellie and Williams, David (2024). Disclosure hesitancy and disaster risk: a survey of tailings professionals in the global mining industry. Minerals Engineering, 215 108821, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.mineng.2024.108821
2024
Journal Article
Tailings storage facilities, failures and disaster risk
Hudson-Edwards, Karen A., Kemp, Deanna, Torres-Cruz, Luis Alberto, Macklin, Mark G., Brewer, Paul A., Owen, John R., Franks, Daniel M., Marquis, Eva and Thomas, Christopher J. (2024). Tailings storage facilities, failures and disaster risk. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 5 (9), 1-19. doi: 10.1038/s43017-024-00576-4
2024
Journal Article
Mapping critical minerals projects and their intersection with Indigenous peoples' land rights in Australia
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). Mapping critical minerals projects and their intersection with Indigenous peoples' land rights in Australia. Energy Research and Social Science, 113 103556, 103556. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2024.103556
2024
Other Outputs
Spatial representation of frontier geographies
Owen, John, Loginova, Julia, Ang Li Ern, Michelle and Kemp, Deanna (2024). Spatial representation of frontier geographies. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/4d38753
2024
Other Outputs
Recognition of Indigenous and tribal peoples
Owen, John, Kemp, Deanna and Loginova, Julia (2024). Recognition of Indigenous and tribal peoples. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/aa16ba4
2024
Journal Article
The catastrophic failure of the Jagersfontein tailings dam: an industrial disaster 150 years in the making
Marais, Lochner, Kemp, Deanna, van der Watt, Phia, Matebesi, Sethulego, Cloete, Jan, Harris, Jill, Ang Li Ern, Michelle and Owen, John R. (2024). The catastrophic failure of the Jagersfontein tailings dam: an industrial disaster 150 years in the making. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 109 104585, 104585. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104585
2024
Journal Article
Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex M., Ang Li Ern, Michelle, Lèbre, Éléonore, Mudd, Gavin M., Macklin, Mark G., Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U., Witra, Tahjudil and Bebbington, Anthony (2024). Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement. Journal of Environmental Management, 351 119691, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119691
2024
Other Outputs
INDIGENOUSESTATE2023
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). INDIGENOUSESTATE2023. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/e79f928
2024
Journal Article
A socio-spatial analysis of Australia's critical minerals endowment and policy implications
Burton, John, Kemp, Deanna, Barnes, Rodger and Parmenter, Joni (2024). A socio-spatial analysis of Australia's critical minerals endowment and policy implications. Resources Policy, 88 104448, 104448. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2023.104448
2024
Journal Article
Researching “resource frontiers” is vital for understanding the human consequences of scaling up renewable energy technologies
Kemp, Deanna and Owen, John R. (2024). Researching “resource frontiers” is vital for understanding the human consequences of scaling up renewable energy technologies. One Earth, 7 (2), 167-170. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.12.017
2023
Other Outputs
A Repository of global datasets for characterizing resource frontiers.
Ang, Michelle Li Ern, Lebre, Eleonore, Kemp, Deanna, Lechner, Alex, Owen, John, Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U. and Witra, Tahjudil (2023). A Repository of global datasets for characterizing resource frontiers.. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/bf657d1
2023
Journal Article
Misalignment between national resource inventories and policy actions drives unevenness in the energy transition
Owen, John R., Kemp, Deanna, Schuele, Waleria and Loginova, Julia (2023). Misalignment between national resource inventories and policy actions drives unevenness in the energy transition. Communications Earth & Environment, 4 (1) 454, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s43247-023-01134-4
2023
Journal Article
Impacts of metal mining on river systems: a global assessment
Macklin, M. G., Thomas, C. J., Mudbhatkal, A., Brewer, P. A., Hudson-Edwards, K. A., Lewin, J., Scussolini, P., Eilander, D., Lechner, A., Owen, J., Bird, G., Kemp, D. and Mangalaa, K. R. (2023). Impacts of metal mining on river systems: a global assessment. Science, 381 (6664), 1345-1350. doi: 10.1126/science.adg6704
2023
Journal Article
Systematic review of GIS and remote sensing applications for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of mining
Ang, Michelle Li Ern, Owen, John R., Gibbins, Christopher N., Lèbre, Éléonore, Kemp, Deanna, Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U., Everingham, Jo-Anne and Lechner, Alex M. (2023). Systematic review of GIS and remote sensing applications for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of mining. Journal of Environment and Development, 32 (3), 243-273. doi: 10.1177/10704965231190126
2023
Journal Article
A return to responsibility: A critique of the single actor strategic model of CSR
Owen, John R. and Kemp, Deanna (2023). A return to responsibility: A critique of the single actor strategic model of CSR. Journal of Environmental Management, 341 118024, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118024
2023
Journal Article
Research at the frontier: Making visible the intersection between Indigenous peoples’ lands, industrial development, and rights at risk
Kemp, Deanna, Owen, John R. and Márquez, Guadalupe Yesenia H. (2023). Research at the frontier: Making visible the intersection between Indigenous peoples’ lands, industrial development, and rights at risk. One Earth, 6 (8), 948-949. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.07.011
2023
Other Outputs
Database of resource inventories and national policy actions to accelerate supply of Energy Transition Minerals (ETMs)
Owen, John, Kemp, Deanna, Schuele, Waleria and Loginova, Julia (2023). Database of resource inventories and national policy actions to accelerate supply of Energy Transition Minerals (ETMs). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/a831967
2023
Journal Article
Afterword to special issue
Kemp, Deanna and Blitz, Nellie (2023). Afterword to special issue. The Extractive Industries and Society, 14 101260, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2023.101260
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Public-private inquiries in the mining sector: a critical analysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jill Harris
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Master Philosophy
Preventing fatalities tailings facilities failures: Pathways to action
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Williams, Dr Jill Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Transparency in tailings management of nickel mining: a case study of mining community relations in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Sturman
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Master Philosophy
Green Colonialism: The Rush to Renewables and the potential impacts for Indigenous Peoples globally
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Lessons from company-community conflicts in mining.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Daniel Franks
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of corporate boards in managing ESG risks in the mining industry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sandy Worden
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Doctor Philosophy
The Australian Mining Industry and Indigenous Engagement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Doctor Philosophy
Community-Smart Consultation & Consent Project (CSCC): Enabling Systemic, Inclusive and Equitable Participation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Burton
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Doctor Philosophy
Best practice approach for incorporating Indigenous knowledges, rights and interests into ESG strategy decisions in mining companies, environmental and land related government policy and federal reporting frameworks.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
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Master Philosophy
Community smart consultation and consent: Enabling systemic, inclusive and equitable participation in the extractives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Holcombe
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Unsettling of the Huasco Valley: The Complex Case Study of Pascua Lama and "The Diaguita Peoples".
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Babidge
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Conceptualizing household livelihood needs in mining-induced displacement and resettlement: A case study from Ghana
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathryn Sturman
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The construction and assessment of social risk: Perspectives from Australian coal mining project teams
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Disturbance preceding displacement: Development practice in preparation for mining and resettlement
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the dynamics of fairness in the relationships between mining companies and affected communities: A case in the Brazilian Amazon
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Community and Company Development Discourses in Mining: The Case of Gender in Mongolia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Babidge
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