OTHER LINKS

7. Policy and Law

Guide to the Approximation of European Union Environmental Legislation
To assist candidate countries for membership of the European Union to align their national legal systems with existing EU legislation, this guide summarises all existing EU environmental legislation and provides a practical road map to its implementation.

Mining Law in Asian Countries
13 Asian countries' mining legislation is online here.

Mining Policy Research Initiative (MPRI)
The MPRI is an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) initiative to address concerns related to mining by supporting social, economic, and ecosystems research on mining in the Americas. The Initiative will focus on public interest concerns to ensure that mining is supportive of sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

NaturalResources WebLinks
A free service to those seeking information about natural resources and environmental law. The site is maintained by the Natural Resources and Environmental Law Program at the University of Denver College of Law in the USA.

Project DIAL Legislation Collection
This site contains links to online legislation around the world.

South African Legislation
Almost all legislation passed in South Africa since 1993 is available here.  There are also useful links to other South African legal and government sites.

South African White Paper on Environmental Management Policy
This draft policy was published in July 1997.  The entire text is available online.

Western Australia Environmental Guidelines for Mining
The Western Australian environmental regulations for mining incorporate a significant degree of co-regulation, coupled with strong enforcement and based on the high degree of trust that has been built between the mining industry, the state government and the community.