mining and sustainability: the people impacts - dr eamonn barrett, partner, erm
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The world’s leading sustainability consultancy
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Mining and Sustainability:the people impacts
Mining on Top: Africa – London SummitJune 2013
Panel Discussion
The world’s leading sustainability consultancy
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Communities/other external stakeholders key to project success
Project delays NPV erosion Loss of access to future
resources Loss of shareholder trust etc.
Consequences
Community (social) impacts
Environmental impacts
Water reduction / pollution Visual impacts Biodiversity loss Spoil/waste management etc.
Physical displacement Economic displacement Change in quality / way of
life (+ve or –ve) etc.
Community/
stakeholder
expectations and
perceptions
Mining projects have a number of impacts…….
…which create risks when stakeholder acceptance is not obtained
The world’s leading sustainability consultancy
Copyright © ERM Worldwide Ltd and its affiliates, 2013. All rights reserved. This presentation and its contents are proprietary to ERM and confidential.
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Key questions to consider during the panel’s discussions
Life since the Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development (MMSD) initiative: where have we got to?
In general, are stakeholders and their perceptions/expectations understood? Can free, prior and informed consent be demonstrated?
Best practice in resettlement: how to enhance livelihoods, and communities’ lives?
Approaches to addressing artisanal mining issues.
How can miners best work with, and within, the various international initiatives?
CSR and community investment: what are the best models?
The world’s leading sustainability consultancy
Copyright © ERM Worldwide Ltd and its affiliates, 2013. All rights reserved. This presentation and its contents are proprietary to ERM and confidential.
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Thank you for contributing!
Eamonn Barrett
Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
eamonn.barrett@erm.com
www.erm.com
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