“Green” and Global versus “Dirty” and Local: comparing mineral value chain governance in India

This project investigates the governance of mineral value chains through a comparative analysis of coal and bauxite extraction in India. Employing a global value chains (GVC) framework, the study interrogates how governance structures, institutional arrangements, and regulatory practices vary in relation to the distinct market orientation and end-uses of these minerals—coal as a carbon-intensive energy source primarily used domestically and bauxite as a critical input for low-carbon technologies exported globally. It foregrounds the role of the state in mediating tensions between economic imperatives, environmental regulation, and subnational contestation. By tracing actors, institutions, and regulatory mechanisms across scales, this research advances insights into resource governance in the Global South.