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What would sustainability in the North mean for development in the South?
Insight, 08 July 2010
Women crush and separate rocks containing gold ore for extraction at Nsangano Gold Mine, Mawemeru village, Geita, Tanzania (Photo: Brian Sokol/Panos Pictures)
Picturing the ASM space
… The gold mining industry is diverse and complex, ranging from the local artisanal … from ASM countries acknowledged their conflicting national and local development priorities, a lack of coordination among ministries, and … Meanwhile civil society groups expressed their concern of securing sustainable funding to improve the ASM sector. Points of contention  …
Insight, 05 June 2015
The Bekily sapphire site is located in the commune of Ambinany, in Toliara, bordering the National Park of Zombitse-Vohibasia (Photo: Andry Rabemanantsoa/GIZ PAGE Madagascar)
In pictures: Dialogues and pilot projects for better ASM governance in Madagascar
… The conservation and sustainable use of natural resources programme (Programme d'Appui à la … civil society organisations, miners and local communities in two mining regions. Their shared aim was to improve governance in the … sector , which provides significant opportunities for socio-economic development in Madagascar. The sector is an important source of …
Insight, 15 March 2017
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Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help?
… is needed to improve policies and policy implementation to further sustainable development opportunities for the sector. The paper explores the current … to meet the particular needs of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector. The paper provides the foundation for a new … Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help? …
Publication, 01 February 2013
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
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COVID-19 and land-based investment: changing landscapes
… created by the pandemic is critical to promote a just and sustainable recovery. This report prepared by IIED and the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) explores emerging issues within the … linked interest in agricultural investments, increased interests in mining following the drop in oil prices and a growing push towards …
Publication, 15 May 2021
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
MMSD – working papers
… for the consideration of options No. 2 Indigenous Peoples, mining, and international law  |  No. 2a Pueblos Indígenas, minería y derecho internacional No. 3 The development of global forest policy: overview of legal and institutional … and resources development No. 22 The community health dimension of sustainable development in developing countries No. 24a The life cycle …
Article, 04 March 2009
MMSD – regional reports
… | South Africa Australia MMSD: Managing Australian mineral wealth for sustainable economic development South America Mineração e Desenvolvimento Sustentável: … Anexo 3 MMSD: Documentation of information about small and artisanal mining – Brazilian report MMSD: Projeto banco de informacoes documentais … Sustainable markets …
Article, 03 March 2009
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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, developing a string of pro-poor, pro-environment …
Publication, 01 August 2008