Glenn Banks

My research for the last 30 years has primarily focussed on the socio-economic and cultural dimensions of large-scale extractive industries in Papua New Guinea. This research is framed by theoretical concerns with development, local agency and empowerment. I am currently conducting collaborative research which explores economic development on customary land in the Pacific, based on case studies in Fiji and Papua New Guinea. As an academic (and personal) sideline, I research and write on the New Zealand and global wine industry, from a geographical perspective.