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Project finance mechanisms, human rights and sustainable development in Ghana's mining sector: the Newmont and AngloGold mining projects
… finiance issues based on a case study of the Newmont and AngloGold mining projects in Ghana. What are the links between project … mechanisms, human rights and sustainable development in Ghana's mining sector: the Newmont and AngloGold mining projects …
Publication, 01 April 2009
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Sacred groves versus gold mines: biocultural community protocols in Ghana (PLA 65)
… up to protests by Tanchara traditional leaders in Ghana against gold mining on the community’s land, which was threatening their sacred … knowledge and natural resources against the threat of gold mining. The article draws out lessons for others in developing and using …
Publication, 01 June 2012
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Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help?
… to meet the particular needs of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The paper provides the foundation for a new … of IIED’s work to identify pathways towards inclusive and responsible mining. … Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help? …
Publication, 01 February 2013
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Storebrand Investments Finance, Mining & Sustainability
… Document begins: Storebrand Investments Finance, Mining & Sustainability Presented by: Aslak Skancke Senior Environmental … etc. · Mutual fund venture with WWF Sweden 2 2 The Importance of the Mining Industry ·Society is heavily depandant on minerals and metals provided by the mining industry. ·From enironmental and social perspectives, the …
Publication, 01 January 2002
Man walks by a vegetable plot
Civil society improvements to land tenure governance in Guinea
… number of large land-based investment projects in sectors such as mining, agriculture and energy. As a result, commercial land pressure … the Guinean Ministry of Mines to pass regulations that would require mining companies and the government to meaningfully consult communities impacted by mining projects and to pay adequate compensation to victims Conduct …
Project, 21 March 2023
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Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development North America Seven Questions to Sustainability How to Assess the Contribution of Mining and Minerals Activities
… I n 1999, Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) was initiated globally to develop suggestions on how mining and minerals can best contribute to sustainable development.The … (Winnipeg) has facilitated the MMSD project in partnership with the Mining Life-Cycle Center at the Mackay School of Mines, University of …
Publication, 01 January 2002
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Mining, Minerals and Sustainabl e Development August 2001 No. 84 Small-scale Mining and Sustainable Development within the SADC Region
… Document begins: Mining, Minerals and Sustainabl e Development August 2001 No. 84 Small-scale Mining and Sustainable Development within the SADC Region Bernd … of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Mining, Minerals and MMSD project, Assurance Group or Sponsors Group, or … Mining, Minerals and Sustainabl e Development August 2001 No. 84 …
Publication, 01 August 2001
Local farmer harvesting tea leaves in Malawi. They are wearing a big basket for collecting the leaves on their back and a bright red hat.
Fair Water Footprints: making responsible water stewardship in supply chains the global norm
Project, 18 March 2025
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The evolution of Casa Pueblo, Puerto Rico: From mining opposition to community revolution
… the Puerto Rican government’s plan to allow large-scale open-pit mining by international corporations in the central region in 1980. Its … and eco-tourism.~In addition to successfully preventing the planned mining project, Casa Pueblo has also changed national mining and forestry policy. It has promoted sustainable forestry, …
Publication, 01 August 2008
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Legal tools for citizen empowerment: Increasing local participation and benefit in Mali’s mining sector
… Mali’s mining sector has grown greatly since the early 1990s, and is now the … But while the state receives significant revenues, at the local level mining operations have been associated with loss of land rights and … areas this pressure is exacerbated by increased investment in the mining sector, which adds another dimension to the issue - greater need …
Publication, 01 November 2008