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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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2020
Journal Article
Catastrophic tailings dam failures and disaster risk disclosure
Owen, J. R., Kemp, D., Lèbre, E., Svobodova, K. and Pérez Murillo, G. (2020). Catastrophic tailings dam failures and disaster risk disclosure. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 42 101361, 101361. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101361
2020
Book Chapter
Establishing an Independent Entity
Oberle, Bruno, Bateman, Paul and Kemp, Deanna (2020). Establishing an Independent Entity. Towards Zero Harm: A Compendium of Papers Prepared for the Global Tailings Review. (pp. 239-248) edited by B. Oberle, D. Brereton and A. Mihaylova. London, United Kingdom: Global Tailings Review.
2020
Book Chapter
Lessons for Mining from International Disaster Research
Kemp, Deanna (2020). Lessons for Mining from International Disaster Research. Towards Zero Harm: A Compendium of Papers Prepared for the Global Tailings Review. (pp. 37-46) edited by B. Oberle, D. Brereton and A. Mihaylova. London, United Kingdom: Global Tailings Review.
2019
Journal Article
Indigenous peoples and mine automation: an issues paper
Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Indigenous peoples and mine automation: an issues paper. Resources Policy, 63 101420, 101420. doi: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.101420
2019
Journal Article
Source risks as constraints to future metal supply
Lèbre, Éléonore, Owen, John R., Corder, Glen D., Kemp, Deanna, Stringer, Martin and Valenta, Rick K. (2019). Source risks as constraints to future metal supply. Environmental Science and Technology, 53 (18), 10571-10579. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02808
2019
Journal Article
Historical socio-environmental assessment of resource development footprints using remote sensing
Lechner, Alex M., Owen, John, Ang, Michelle Li Ern, Edraki, Mansour, Che Awang, Nor Aklima and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Historical socio-environmental assessment of resource development footprints using remote sensing. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 15 100236, 100236. doi: 10.1016/j.rsase.2019.100236
2019
Journal Article
Regulating the social aspects of mine closure in three Australian states
Vivoda, Vlado, Kemp, Deanna and Owen, John (2019). Regulating the social aspects of mine closure in three Australian states. Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law, 37 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/02646811.2019.1608030
2019
Conference Publication
Complex orebodies: the role of social and environmental complexities in current mine projects development
Lebre, E., Valenta, R. K., Kemp, D., Owen, J. R. and Corder, G. D. (2019). Complex orebodies: the role of social and environmental complexities in current mine projects development. 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI 2019), Sydney, Australia, 27-29 May 2019. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.
2019
Other Outputs
Screening social incidents in the global mining industry: a concept note
Owen, John, Kemp, Deanna, Lèbre, Eléonore and Kung, Anthony (2019). Screening social incidents in the global mining industry: a concept note. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
Displaced by mine waste: The social consequences of industrial risk-taking
Owen, John R. and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Displaced by mine waste: The social consequences of industrial risk-taking. Extractive Industries and Society, 6 (2), 424-427. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2019.02.008
2019
Journal Article
Spatially Integrated Social Sciences with Qualitative GIS to Support Impact Assessment in Mining Communities
Lechner, Alex, Owen, John, Ang, Michelle and Kemp, Deanna (2019). Spatially Integrated Social Sciences with Qualitative GIS to Support Impact Assessment in Mining Communities. Resources, 8 (1) 47, 47. doi: 10.3390/resources8010047
2019
Other Outputs
Establishing the foundations for effective social performance in the global mining industry
Kemp, Deanna and Owen, John (2019). Establishing the foundations for effective social performance in the global mining industry. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
How do national mining industry associations compare on sustainable development?
Vivoda, Vlado and Kemp, Deanna (2019). How do national mining industry associations compare on sustainable development?. Extractive Industries and Society, 6 (1), 22-28. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2018.06.002
2019
Journal Article
Corporate responsibility and the social risk of new mining technologies
Keenan, Julia, Kemp, Deanna and Owen, John (2019). Corporate responsibility and the social risk of new mining technologies. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 26 (4), 752-760. doi: 10.1002/csr.1717
2019
Journal Article
Characterising the interface between large and small-scale mining
Kemp, D. and Owen, J. R. (2019). Characterising the interface between large and small-scale mining. Extractive Industries and Society, 6 (4), 1091-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2019.07.002
2018
Other Outputs
Mining and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) – key risks and opportunities
McIntyre, Neil, Sturman, Kathryn, Pagliero, Liliana, Corder, Glen, Kemp, Deanna, Hearne, Declan, Zipp, Hayley and Clayton, Hannah (2018). Mining and water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) – key risks and opportunities. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2018
Other Outputs
Company-commissioned independent inquiries: A case for applied research
Kemp, Deanna, Owen, John and Johnston, Susan (2018). Company-commissioned independent inquiries: A case for applied research. Brisbane QLD Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute The University of Queensland.
2018
Other Outputs
IPIECA guidance on community development agreements
Kemp, Deanna, Bainton, Nick, Barnes, Rodger and Vivoda, Vlado (2018). IPIECA guidance on community development agreements. University of Queensland: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
2018
Other Outputs
Indigenous employment futures in an automated mining industry: an issues paper and a case for research
Holcombe, S. and Kemp, D. (2018). Indigenous employment futures in an automated mining industry: an issues paper and a case for research. University of Queensland, Brisbane: Centre for Social Resonsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2018
Conference Publication
Accounting for social and environmental complexities in mining project developments: the case of copper
Lebre, Eleonore, Valenta, Rick, Kemp, Deanna, Owen, John and Corder, Glen (2018). Accounting for social and environmental complexities in mining project developments: the case of copper. Complex Orebodies, Brisbane, Australia, 19-21 November 2018. Carlton, VIC, Australia: AusIMM.
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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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