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WHO'S WHO IN MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The
CASM (Collaborative Group on Artisanal and Small Scale Mining)
Useful Documents, such as Bulletins,
Minutes
of Meetings, Project
Documents, Working
Papers, Regional
Reports, Final
Report, are available from the Useful
Documents section. The followings are part of the available
documents:
Working Papers
During the two years of MMSD's existence, a key feature
of our work has been to commission research around a number of themes
related to sustainable development and the mining and minerals sector.
Reports are intended to inform the work of the Project
Report and also to stand on their own as Working Papers that provide
more in-depth analysis of specific areas of interest. The following
are a few examples:
A large number of these research reports are available
from various pages of the MMSD website. For convenience, a list
of those currently available is now included in the MMSD
Working Paper website and divided under various headings.
Minutes of Meetings
Bulletins
Following articles are available from the MMSD Project
News Bulletin No. 19. Scroll down for a printable version.
MMSD Assurance Group
The Assurance Group currently has twenty-four members representing
diverse areas of expertise from key stakeholder groups in the mining
and minerals sector. The Assurance Group is governed by a charter
outlining its responsibilities and ways of working.
In order to view Pen Portraits of the Assurance Group
Members, Assurance Group Meeting Minutes, and News Releases Concerning
the Assurance Group, go to http://www.iied.org/mmsd/assurgroup.html.
Environment Australia has very specific responsibilities
in the Uranium Mining industry under the Environment Protection
(Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978. This Act establishes the statutory
position of the Supervising Scientist who is responsible for supervision
of uranium mining in the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern
Territory (including Kakadu National Park) and for scientific research
into the effects of uranium mining on the environment of the region.
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Best
Practice Environmental Management in Mining
A major role of government is setting environment standards
and ensuring that individuals and organisations meet them.
Increasingly, however, government, industry and community
organisations are working as partners in protecting our environment
for present and future generations. The Sustainable Industries
Branch, through the activities of a dedicated Mining Team,
encourages the Mining Sector to engage with ecoefficiency
principles, adopt best practice approaches and develop an
environmental performance culture as core business. Environment
Australia administers the Best Practice Environmental Management
in Mining Program. The Steering Committee is convened regularly
and training
kits and booklets
are available on-line. As part of its philosophy of encouraging
best practice in mining, Environment Australia supports the
principles and development of the Australian
Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management 2000.
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Jabiluka
Uranium Mine
This site contains the issues associated with ascertained
and potential threats to the World Heritage Values of Kakadu
National Park posed by the Jabiluka Mining.
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Uranium
Mining
It ensurs the protection of the Alligator Rivers Region from
the effects of uranium mining and encouraging best practice
in wetland conservation and management.
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Newsletter: The ICME Newsletter is published on a quarterly
basis. Its main purpose is to present views on key issues
and to provide information on developments related to the
environment and to health. For Vol. 5 No. 3 onwards, the Newsletter
is available in two formats: a plain, unformatted text version
that can be viewed using your browser; and a full-colour graphics
version in "pdf" format. The Newsletter is available from
http://www.icmm.com/html/pubs_intro.php
International
Materials Assessment and Application Center (IMAAC)
The following books are available free of charge:
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ZERO EMISSION , edited by Villas Bôas and James Kahn,
published by IATAFI / FAPESP/CNPq, Norway 1998, at http://www.cetem.gov.br/imaac/publicat.html.
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ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, edited by
Villas Bôas, published by IDRC/Canada and CNPq/Brasil
, Rio de Janeiro, 1998 at same site as above.
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TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES POSED BY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
The Mineral Extraction Industries, edited by Villas Bôas
and Lelio Fellows Filho, published by IMAAC/UNIDO and CYTED,
Rio de Janeiro, 1999, at the same site as above.
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MINE CLOSURE IN IBEROAMERICA, edited by Villas Bôas
and Barreto, published by IMAAC/UNIDO and CYTED, Rio de Janeiro,
2000 (still in the spanish version , but soon in the english
version ).
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QUARRY-SCHOOL IN IBEROAMERICA, edited by Villas Bôas
and Albuquerque, published by CNPq and CYTED, Rio de Janeiro,
2001 (sapanish /portuguese version only) at http://www.cetem.gov.br/cyted-xiii
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format (386 KB). "Over the next 50 years the world will
use five times the mineral resources that have been mined
to the year 2000" (AusIMM). If this is even close to
being true, serious and concerted steps must be taken to assure
the future of the mining industry, and of the professionals
who service it. This report covers overview on the changing
pattern of mineral industry education, the survey and directions,
roles of stakeholders, eLearning, etc.