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Resilient Dynamism? An informal word with leaders meeting in Davos
… in social and environmental measures and come up with figures of “sustainable competitiveness”. Keeping it formal The report says one … whether formal markets and value chains — as espoused by so many development agencies — can provide the “resilient dynamism” that Davos … services and take a lot of volatility out of markets. The informal mining and mineral sector tells a similar but more complex story. Most …
Insight, 22 January 2013
Satellite image of the zinc, lead and silver mine in Cerro de Pasco, Peru.
Report scopes sustainability of China-Latin America relations
… with stakeholders to examine Chinese trade and investment in mining, agriculture and forestry in Chile, Brazil and Peru. It shows how … new relationships. "China’s demand for materials – from timber and minerals to soybeans, its desire to access new markets and its strategy … trade increasingly apply international standards that aim to ensure sustainable, accountable operations." In addition, there are new …
News, 09 May 2013
MMSD – draft materials
… contents Draft report: challenges and opportunities facing the minerals sector  |  Draft report: challenges and opportunities facing … development Chapter 9: Local communities and mines Chapter 10: Mining, minerals and the environment Chapter 11: A life-cycle approach … and Human Rights Society of St Columban RV Berkel (Western Australian Sustainable Industry Group ) Virotec TW Waelde World Bank Mining …
Article, 04 March 2009
MMSD – final report
… materials MMSD – main project page Final report Breaking New Ground: Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development Drawing on the project’s two-year process of … Sustainable markets …
Article, 03 March 2009
Fairtrade and formalisation for small-scale miners
… assumption is that formalisation of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is a positive move. But can we be so sure? Support … when the presence of exploration companies signals the presence of minerals that communities might not have known existed. Formalisation … reluctant to agree that formalisation of ASM is the best route for development in this sector because of some of the arguments listed …
Insight, 18 February 2011
Fairtrade – the gold standard?
… the possibility of adapting and applying Fairtrade certification to minerals from economically disadvantaged artisanal and small-scale … economic development within the sector. The Alliance of Responsible Mining (ARM) was established in 2004 to promote social justice and … in 2008 on certification in ASM as “ an emerging opportunity for sustainable development ”. This paper clearly outlines who can …
Insight, 11 August 2010
People walking down a street with mountains in the background
Foreign investment, knowledge and international arbitration: inside a research trip
… the legal proceedings that blocked a significant investment by the mining company EcoOro. Constitutionally, there were two problems: no … or straightforward. The contribution of foreign investment to the Sustainable Development Goals depends on developing a holistic understanding of …
Insight, 22 June 2020
A small mining operation near Garies in the Western Cape, South Africa (Photo: jbdodane, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Stuck between a deposit and a hard place
… The junior mining sector – those who search for deposits and develop and operate … Given the potential for ASM to contribute significantly to national development in some countries, engaging, supporting and empowering … Buxton ( [email protected] ) is a senior researcher with IIED's Sustainable Markets Group . …
Insight, 26 February 2015
Mining and community development framework for Kosovo
… catalyse and incentivise business good practice for local community development'? What did IIED do? The final project report from November 2007 contains the community development framework, community consultation guidelines and … Sustainable markets … Mining and community development framework for Kosovo …
Project, 08 May 2008
Early morning in Dogo, West Java, Indonesia: getting low-cost furniture ready for selling on the street corner (Photo: Ikhlasul Amal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Formalising the informal
… that the only solution is to 'formalise' the informal. Indeed, the Sustainable Development Goals even include a target to promote formalisation  (SDG … licensing or certification? Wrong again. The chair of Women in Mining Ghana, Georgette Barnes Sakyi-Addo, described how the licensing … Sustainable markets …
Insight, 30 March 2016