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Power, Peace, and Place: Why firms account for their actions Power, Peace, and Place is a paradigmatic appeal to those who believe that power relations can be altered, peace can be achieved, and place can secure the bounties of a lasting peace. The story of the Davao Multi-Stakeholder Group for Energy Concerns (DMGENCO) attests to this notion – a collaboration between an energy firm, civil society actors, and local government executives that helped strengthen inclusive and conflict-sensitive strategies to guide new investments and plans for promoting energy production, management, and distribution across Mindanao. This book tells the story of how the group’s unique dialogue process shaped the paradigm and practices of one of the biggest energy companies in the country, more specifically in establishing an accountability mechanism to oversee the construction and operations of its coal-fired power station. It illustrates the story of how different voices came together to ....
Business, civil society, and local states collaborate for inclusive and conflict-sensitive energy production To sustain development and prevent conflict, former foes have agreed to work together to create power, build peace, and secure the communities they live in. The story of an innovative and pioneering partnership between big business, civil society and local governments, who agreed to drop their differences and address a Mindanao-wide power crisis in the Philippines in 2010, has been captured in a study jointly released by International Alert and Aboitiz Power Corp. An online launch was held on Human Rights Day to highlight the rights-based approach that guided the dynamics surrounding the construction and subsequent operation of the Therma South Inc (TSI) coal-fired plant in the Philippines on the border between Davao City and Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur. ....