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1 online resource : text file, PDF |
| Series |
Routledge Studies of the Extractive Industries and Sustainable Development |
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Cover; Half Title; Book Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Preface; 1 Mining and sustainable development; The role of mining in sustainable development; A framework for mining and sustainable development; Current issues in mining and sustainable development; Contributions and future possibilities; References; Part I; Importance of sustainability in mining; 2 The changing role of minerals in society: managing a shift in paradigms; Introduction; Prerequisites of transition; Managing industrial change |
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Conclusion: extractive industries and the shift to sustainabilityNotes; References; 3 Understanding the social acceptance of mining; Introduction; The drivers of social acceptance of mining; How the drivers of social acceptance interact in practice; Implications of these findings for practice; Conclusion; References; Part II; Due diligence; 4 Environmental impact assessment and the quest for sustainable mining; Introduction; The practice of environmental impact assessment; Sustainable development; Sustainable mining; Using EIA to achieve sustainable mining; Conclusions; Notes; References |
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5 Using social impact assessment to achieve better outcomes for communities and mining companiesIntroduction; What is social impact assessment?; Social analysis informed by participation; SIA and social performance in mining; Management of social impacts over the mine lifecycle; Conclusion; References; 6 Due diligence in the mining sector: an expanding concept; Due diligence: a brief history; Due diligence for human rights risks; The moral and financial impetus for human rights due diligence; Mechanisms for human rights due diligence: impact assessment |
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Pitfalls in human rights due diligence: far more is required than is generally believedNext steps in methodological rigor: blending perceptions and realities in employing the human rights lens; Corporate opposition to the human rights lens; Next steps in methodological rigor: filtering out noise; Sticking to the facts; Conclusion; References; 7 Financing human rights due diligence in mining projects; Introduction to human rights due diligence; Growing state efforts toward mandatory rules; Human rights due diligence: state of play; Constraints on human rights due diligence |
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New mechanisms to enable human rights due diligenceConclusions; Notes; References; Part III; Contemporary sustainability challenges; 8 Mining, development and Indigenous peoples; Introduction; Sustainability and Indigenous control; Indigenous peoples and the environmental impacts of mining; Mineral revenues and Indigenous development; Innovation and reform; Conclusion; Notes; References; 9 Transit worker accommodation in remote Australian mining communities: push and pull factors; Introduction; The drivers for long-distance commuting and transit worker accommodation |
| Summary |
"Mining is a transformative activity which has numerous economic, social and environmental impacts. These impacts can be both positive and adverse, enhancing as well as disrupting economies, ecosystems and communities. The extractive industries have been criticised heavily for their adverse impacts and involvement in significant social and environmental scandals. More recently, these industries have sought to respond to negative perceptions and have embraced the core principles of sustainability. This sector could be regarded as a leader in sustainability initiatives, evident from the various developments and frameworks in mining and sustainability that have emerged over time. This book reviews current topical issues in mining and sustainable development. It addresses the changing role of minerals in society, the social acceptance of mining, due diligence in the mining industry, critical and contemporary debates such as mining and indigenous peoples and transit worker accommodation, corporate sustainability matters such as sustainability reporting and taxation, and sustainability solutions through an emphasis on renewable energy and shared-used infrastructure. Written by experts from Australia, Europe and North America, but including examples from both developed and developing countries, the chapters provide a contemporary understanding of sustainability opportunities and challenges in the mining industry. The book will be of interest to practitioners, government and civil society as well as scholars and students with interests in mining and sustainable development."--Provided by publisher |
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Mineral industries.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects
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Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects
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Sustainable development.
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Mining
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mining.
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sustainable development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General.
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Mineral industries.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects.
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Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects.
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Sustainable development.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315121390 |
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1315121395 |
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