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MMSD – regional reports
… Anexo 3 MMSD: Documentation of information about small and artisanal mining – Brazilian report MMSD: Projeto banco de informacoes documentais … North America Industry in transition: a profile of the North American mining sector Learning from the future alternative scenarios for the North American mining and minerals industry scenarios work group Seven questions to …
Article, 03 March 2009
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Small ventures, big hopes
… Tanzania’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is a vibrant and growing part of the country’s …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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MMSD Working Paper No. 208 Mining for the Future Appendix E: Report of the Workshop on Large Volume Waste Vancouver, 15-17 July 2001
Publication, 01 April 2002
MMSD – workshops, meetings and presentations
… workshop participants Agenda workshop on artisanal and small-scale mining: how can the sector better contribute to sustainable development? … with Indigenous Peoples and workshop on relationships with the mining sector La confederacion de Indigenas del oriente de Boliviano … Notes from Geneva meeting: preparing for implementation Agenda for Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (sponsoring group meeting) …
Article, 04 March 2009
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Trends in global land use investment: implications for legal empowerment
… investments in low- and middle-income countries. While agribusiness, mining and petroleum concessions often involve promises of jobs and …
Publication, 01 December 2017
An illustration mapping the interdependent relationships within the ASM sector (Image: Scriberia)
Illustrating the ASM challenges
… complex links to government, communities, consumers and the larger mining sector. To better understand the 'big picture', and see how these … based on literature reviews, interviews with key actors in the mining sector and our experience. The image – which can also be found on …
Article, 19 June 2015
A street vendor sells produce in Surabaya, Indonesia (Photo: Schristia, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Showcasing innovations in policy approaches to informality
… spaces; national policies to recognise artisanal and small-scale mining as a legitimate livelihood, and not indiscriminately criminalise … Participation as policy: time to formalise artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia This paper focuses on Colombia's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector and contributes to IIED's work to identify pathways …
Article, 21 July 2015
A scenic shot of forest with two waterfalls
Support for REDD+ readiness in Jamaica
… attractions beyond 'sun, sea and sand', and Help re-green post-mining lands – always with an eye on benefits to the poor.   What is …
Project, 21 April 2021
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IIED's China work Flyer - Fostering sustainable development in China and in its overseas engagement
… on natural resources and land-related sectors (agriculture, forestry, mining and other land-use sectors). …
Publication, 01 November 2015
A woman farmer bends over in a field of crops in front of forest in the background.
Flourishing forests and prosperous people – together
… are the more powerful drivers associated with industrial agriculture, mining and infrastructure development, fuelled by the appetites of …
Article, 04 January 2022