Regional Partner — MMSD Australia

The Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation (Ameef) executed MMSD activities in Australia. Ameef was appointed following agreement at a stakeholder workshop in December 2000 and began operations in February 2001, building on a regional scoping exercise and stakeholder workshop held previously.

Ameef has now wound up. All documents relating to the MMSD Australia process have now been transferred to the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and are now available in the publications section of the ICMM website.

All materials produced through the MMSD Australia process are available in the publications section of the ICMM website

Events

Regional Report

Regional Forum

Reports

Structure

A regional coordinator was responsible for executing, planning and managing day-to-day activities in the Australian context. Also, MMSD Australia had a Regional Reference Group in place, which provided strategic direction and supervision. Members hold a range of perspectives through representation from industry, government, non-governmental organisations, research centers, trades unions and professional bodies.

Research and Participation

MMSD Australia defined a Project Activity Plan setting out regional project objectives, anticipated project outputs, specific activities in key areas, project time-lines and milestones, project budgets and other resources, and reporting, monitoring and evaluation arrangements. It also conducted its first stakeholder workshop in December 2000, attended by over 70 participants, in Melbourne with video links to Brisbane and Perth.

Following stakeholder consultation, key regional research priorities were identified. These are: biodiversity conservation, management of mineral wealth, industry-based initiatives in sustainable development, and stakeholder engagement. Following a call for research proposals, regional baseline assessment and research reports were commissioned.

MMSD Australia's Regional Report is now available.

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Events

“Mining and Sustainable Development - Making the Transition”
19 July 2001 Perth, Australia

Documents available in the publications section of the ICMM website

“Engaging Stakeholders – Improving Industry Performance”
16-17 Sept 2001 Brisbane, Australia

Documents available in the publications section of the ICMM website

"Putting Sustainable Development Principles into Practice"
6-7 December 2001, Melbourne, Australia

Documents available in the publications section of the ICMM website

Global MMSD Workshop on Indigenous People and Mining
4-6 February 2002, Perth

See
Indigenous Peoples topic page
for more

Multistakeholder Final Review and Planning Workshops

7 February 2002, Perth

12 February 2002, Melbourne

22 February 2002, Brisbane

1 March 2002, Darwin

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