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Julia Keenan

Research Fellow & PhD Candidate
CSRM
j.keenan@smi.uq.edu.au
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Publications

Book (1)
Book Chapters (2)
Journal Articles (7)
Conference Papers (2)
Department Technical Report (1)
Video Document (1)
Creative Works (2)
Research Reports (16)
Working Papers (3)

Book

Keenan, J. C. and Kemp, D. L. (2014). Mining and local-level development: examining the gender dimensions of agreements between companies and communities. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.

Book Chapters

Everingham, Jo-Ann, Trigger, David and Keenan, Julia (2021). The state’s stakes at the Century Mine, 1992–2012. The absent presence of the state in large-scale resource extraction projects. (pp. 279-312) edited by Nicholas A. Bainton and Emilia E. Skrzypek. Canberra, ACT Australia: ANU Press. doi: 10.22459/ap.2021.09
Ali, Saleem and Keenan, Julia (2016). Awkward alliances: is environmentalism a bonding agent between indigenous and rural settler politics in America and Australia?. Land, indigenous peoples and conflict. (pp. 81-93) edited by Alan C. Tidwell and Barry Scott Zellin. New York , NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315726649

Journal Articles

Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia and Hailu, Degol (2022). Mineral security essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Nature Sustainability, 6 (1), 21-27. doi: 10.1038/s41893-022-00967-9
Keenan, Julia and Holcombe, Sarah (2021). Mining as a temporary land use: A global stocktake of post-mining transitions and repurposing. The Extractive Industries and Society, 8 (3) 100924, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2021.100924
Littleboy, Anna, Keenan, Julia, Ordens, Carlos M., Shaw, Andrea, Tang, Roger H., Verrier, Brunilde, Vivoda, Vlado, Yahyaei, Mohsen and Hodge, R. Anthony (2019). A sustainable future for mining by 2030? Insights from an expert focus group. The Extractive Industries and Society, 6 (4), 1086-1090. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2019.11.005
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
Keenan, J. C., Kemp, D. and Ramsay, R. B. (2016). Company-community agreements, gender and development. Journal of Business Ethics, 135 (4), 607-615. doi: 10.1007/s10551-014-2376-4
Trigger, David, Keenan, Julia, de Rijke, Kim and Rifkin, Will (2014). Aboriginal engagement and agreement-making with a rapidly developing resource industry: coal seam gas development in Australia. The Extractive Industries and Society, 1 (2), 176-188. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2014.08.001
Kemp, Deanna, Keenan, Julia and Gronow, Jane (2010). Strategic resource or ideal source? Discourse, organizational change and CSR. Journal Of Organizational Change Management, 23 (5), 578-594. doi: 10.1108/09534811011071298

Conference Papers

Holcombe, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Mining as a temporary land use: A global scoping project on transitions and repurposing. Planning for Closure: 3rd International Congress on planning for closure of mining operations , Santiago, Chile , 7-11 September 2020.
Keenan, J. C., Kemp, D. L. and Ramsay, R. B. (2013). Company-­community agreements, gender and development. 23rd World Mining Congress, Montreal, Canada, 11-15 August 2013. Montreal, Canada: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Department Technical Report

Witt, Kathy, Sarah Holcombe , Keenan, Julia and Barnes, Rodger (2022). Social, cultural and economic studies of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin SREBA: scope of work. UQ Centre for Natural Gas, SMI.

Video Document

Kung, Anthony, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Keenan, Julia, Holcombe, Sarah and Kemp, Deanna (2020). Capability builders for site-based social performance staff.

Creative Works

Keenan, Julia and Hannay, Leslie (2024). Returning land to local communities: a Tanzanian case study and lessons for responsible land divestment. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Keenan, Julia (2024). Dynamics in consultation and consent: a guided exploration of consultation and consent in natural resource management in principle and practice. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.

Research Reports

Witt, K, Keenan, J, Lewis, G, Fredericks, B, Holcombe, S, Jezierski, P, Jessup, L and Zhang, H (2023). Social, Cultural and Economic (SCE) studies of the Strategic Regional Environment and Baseline Assessment (SREBA) for the Beetaloo Sub-basin https://territorystories.nt.gov.au/10070/903893. Darwin, NT, Australia: Northern Territory Government.
Daniel Franks, Julia Keenan, Angela Kariuki and Elisa Tonda (2022). Mineral resource governance and the global goals: an agenda for international collaboration - report of activities to implement United Nations environment assembly resolution on mineral resource governance (UNEP/EA.4/Res.19). Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme.
Beer, Andrew, Haslam-McKenzie, F, Weller, S, Davies, A, Côte, Claire Madeleine, Ziemski, Marcin, Holmes, K and Keenan, Julia C. (2022). Post-mining land uses. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: CRC TiME.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2022). Mineral resource governance and the global goals: an agenda for international collaboration. Summary of the UNEA 4/19 Consultations.. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary Latin America and the Caribbean. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Program and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary Asia Pacific. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary West Asia. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary North America. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Keenan, Julia, Tonda, Elisa and Kariuki, Angela (2020). Implementing UNEA Resolution 4/19 on Mineral Resource Governance: Regional Summary Europe and the Caucasus. Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme and The University of Queensland.
Franks, Daniel M., Tonda, Elisa, Kariuki, Angela and Keenan, Julia (2020). Discussion Paper for Regional Consultations on the Implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly Resolution on Mineral Resource Governance (UNEP/EA.4/Res. 19). Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme.
Bainton, Nicholas, Vivoda, Vlado, Kemp, Deanna, Owen, John and Keenan, Julia (2017). Project-induced in-migration and large-scale mining: A scoping study. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining.
Collins, Nina, Kemp, Deanna, Keenan, Julia and Gronow, Jane (2012). Why gender matters: training manual for communities and social performance practitioners, Rio Tinto: Melbourne. Not available: Rio Tinto.
Kemp, D., Keenan, J. and Gronow, J. (2011). Why gender matters: a guide for integrating gender into communities and social performance at Rio Tinto. Not available:
Kemp, Deanna and Keenan, Julia (2010). Why gender matters: a resource guide for integrating gender considerations into communities work at Rio Tinto. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Rio Tinto.
Moran, C. J., Vink, S., Kunz, N. and Keenan, J. (2009). Summary of International water issues in mining and metals: A scoping paper prepared for the International Council for Mining and Metals. Brisbane, Qld Australia: CWiMI.

Working Papers

Bainton, Nick, Holcombe, Sarah, Mackenzie, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Community participation in mine closure planning processes. Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Holcombe, Sarah and Keenan, Julia (2020). Mining as a temporary land use: transitions and repurposing. . Social Aspects of Mine Closure. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland.
Brereton, David J., Kemp, Deanna, Evans, Robin and Keenan, Julia (2010). Corporate assessment of site-level social performance in the resources industry: A brief summary of current and emerging practice. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute.
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