POLICY ISSUES

This section contains policy-related issues in mining and the environment.

Standards and Guidelines
Accident Prevention/Liability (EU legislative changes, etc)
Product Stewardship (EU IPP, etc.)
International Conventions (Access to Info and Env. Justice, Transboundary pollution, etc.)
Negotiated Agreements and Voluntary Codes

Environmental and Emergency Preparedness Policies
Evaluation of the Environmental and Emergency Preparedness Policies set up by Major Mining Companies Prepared by UNEP DTIE (April 2002) - For this report, the official sites of the major mining companies have been visited. The environmental policies and principles of these companies, available on the Internet, usually under the heading "EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Policies", have been analysed.