Environmental Policy In Mining

Author : Alyson Warhurst,Maria Ligia Noronha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 1566703654

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Environmental Policy in Mining by Alyson Warhurst,Maria Ligia Noronha Pdf

Ecological Management of Mining: Achieving Environmental Compliance is a study and comparison - global in scope - of current practices used by mining firms striving for ecological management. The author takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in addressing, analyzing and working towards solutions regarding the complex challenges posed by managing the environmental impacts of mining. The issues addressed range from the ecotoxicological effects of metal residues to the land use effects of mining and from socioeconomic impacts to environmental regulation. The goal of this book is to assist mining companies throughout the world to achieve environmental compliance and improve competitiveness in the context of growing environmental regulation and technological innovation. It is an essential book for the wide variety of professionals working on issues in mining. Like the book and the research itself, the audience is integrated and interdisciplinary including engineers, planners, ecologists, policy makers and economists. Features

Author : Roderick G. Eggert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781135889777

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Mining and the Environment by Roderick G. Eggert Pdf

For centuries, denuded landscapes, fouled streams, and dirty air were accepted by society as part of the price that had to be paid for mineral production. Even initial environmental legislation devised by industrialized countries in the 1960s and 1970s was largely designed without mining in mind. And developing countries had little in the way of environmental policy. With the advent of sustainability in the 1990s, times have changed. Today's economic development, many now feel, must not come at the expense of an environmentally degraded future. Current policies toward mining are under rigorous review, and mineral-rich developing countries are designing environmental policies where none existed before. In Mining and the Environment, noted analysts offer viewpoints from Australia, Chile, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European community on issues and challenges of metal mining.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780889368286

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Mining and the Environment by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Mining and the Environment: Case studies from the Americas

Author : Jerrold J Marcus
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781783264124

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Mining Environmental Handbook by Jerrold J Marcus Pdf

Negative environmental events make the headlines. Mining industry examples are the recent incidents at Summitville, Colorado, US, and the cyanide leak at Cambria Resource's Omai Operation in Guyana. In this volatile atmosphere, the publication of the Mining Environmental Handbook comes at an opportune time. It presents an objective, comprehensive and integrated examination of the effects of mining on the environment, and the environmental laws that deal with mining. Though stressing activities in the United States of America, it covers all of North America. North American environmental standards are currently being exported around the world. Consequently, this handbook will be of prime interest in countries that are now coming to terms with mining environmentalism. It should benefit working engineers and environmentalists, manufacturers, legislators, regulators, financiers and journalists. It has been selected as a university textbook. Finally, it will be an indispensable reference during serious discussions about mining environmentalism. Contents: Development of the Mine Environmental Precept and Its Current Political StatusThe Legal Bases of Federal Environmental Control of MiningEnvironmental Control at the State LevelEnvironmental Effects of MiningTechnologies for Environmental ProtectionEnvironmental PermittingSystems Design for Site Specific Environmental ProtectionOperations Environmental ManagementSolution Mining and In-Situ LeachingPlacer or Alluvial MiningCoalAcid Mine Drainage and Other Mining-Influenced Waters (MIW)Uses of Mines as Landfills and RepositoriesEconomic Impact of Current Environmental Regulations on MiningFinancial Assurances for Corrective Actions, Closure and Post ClosureInternational Environmental Control of MiningEnvironmental Case Studies from the Hard Rock IndustryCurrent and Projected IssuesDirectory of State Regulatory AgenciesGlossaryIndex Readership: Engineers, environmentalists and geologists. Keywords:History;Legal Aspects;Problems;Technology;Permitting;Case Studies;Economic ImpactReviews:“… is a useful, and very readable, first point of reference for those needing to have a general overview of the various environmental issues arising from mining and mineral processing … There is much to commend the book to wider international use, as it contains a considerable amount of universal 'best practice' which can be applied to mining situations in most countries seeking to adopt credible western standards.”MININGtechnology

Author : Jeremy Richards
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642011030

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Mining, Society, and a Sustainable World by Jeremy Richards Pdf

This is the first book of peer-reviewed, edited papers that examines the minerals industry in relation to sustainable development. The book takes a proactive, positivist, and solution-oriented approach, while not shying away from the fundamental problems.

Author : Michael S. Hamilton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351152983

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Mining Environmental Policy by Michael S. Hamilton Pdf

Illustrated by a detailed comparative examination of mining regulations and environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the USA (the second largest producer of coal in the world) and Indonesia (the eighth largest and most rapidly growing), this book argues that the degree of policy integration often determines the success or failure in controlling environmental effects of mining operations. Comparison of surface mining regulation in the two countries provides some stark contrasts, some surprising results concerning the diffusion of policy innovations from one country to another, and instances of both policy success and failure. The book provides significant new insights into international relations and comparative environmental policy, particularly as they affect rainforests and biodiversity. It also suggests that if mining environmental policy were to be effectively implemented, the environmental degradation caused need not be permanent.

Author : Thomas W. Waelde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 0906343402

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Environmental Policies Towards Mining in Developing Countries by Thomas W. Waelde Pdf

Author : Vasudevan Rajaram,Subijoy Dutta,Krishna Parameswaran
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1439834237

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Sustainable Mining Practices by Vasudevan Rajaram,Subijoy Dutta,Krishna Parameswaran Pdf

A perfect introduction to sustainable mining for those new to the subject or those who require some revision, this book provides a basic overview of international sustainable mining practices since 1992, with particular emphasis upon practices in the Americas, Asia and Europe. The text begins by addressing issues such as the volume of waste generated by mining, mine closure planning and the environmental impacts, and then goes into specific detail in the following areas: cleaner production practices in Australia; blasting impacts and their control in the US; minimizing surface water impacts; minimizing groundwater impacts; use of environmental indicators in mining; and emerging mining technologies that minimize environmental impacts. The text contains relevant examples and case histories for ease of revision, and also includes a chapter on Best Mining Practices for Sustainable Mining and sub-chapters on small-scale mining, tailings pond management and hazardous waste management.

Author : B.B. Dhar,D.N. Thakur
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9054107154

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Mining Environment by B.B. Dhar,D.N. Thakur Pdf

This set of conference proceedings provide a package of stimulus ideas, development strategies, and initiatives on such themes as: environmental issues; environmental practices; environmental policy and legislation; sustainable development vis-a-vis environmental management.

Author : Saleem H. Ali
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816528799

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Mining, the Environment, and Indigenous Development Conflicts by Saleem H. Ali Pdf

From sun-baked Black Mesa to the icy coast of Labrador, native lands for decades have endured mining ventures that have only lately been subject to environmental laws and a recognition of treaty rights. Yet conflicts surrounding mining development and indigenous peoples continue to challenge policy-makers. This book gets to the heart of resource conflicts and environmental impact assessment by asking why indigenous communities support environmental causes in some cases of mining development but not in others. Saleem Ali examines environmental conflicts between mining companies and indigenous communities and with rare objectivity offers a comparative study of the factors leading to those conflicts. Mining, the Environment, and Indigenous Development Conflicts presents four cases from the United States and Canada: the Navajos and Hopis with Peabody Coal in Arizona; the Chippewas with the Crandon Mine proposal in Wisconsin; the Chipewyan Inuits, DŽnŽ and Cree with Cameco in Saskatchewan; and the Innu and Inuits with Inco in Labrador. These cases exemplify different historical relationships with government and industry and provide an instance of high and low levels of Native resistance in each country. Through these cases, Ali analyzes why and under what circumstances tribes agree to negotiated mining agreements on their lands, and why some negotiations are successful and others not. Ali challenges conventional theories of conflict based on economic or environmental cost-benefit analysis, which do not fully capture the dynamics of resistance. He proposes that the underlying issue has less to do with environmental concerns than with sovereignty, which often complicates relationships between tribes and environmental organizations. Activist groups, he observes, fail to understand such tribal concerns and often have problems working with tribes on issues where they may presume a common environmental interest. This book goes beyond popular perceptions of environmentalism to provide a detailed picture of how and when the concerns of industry, society, and tribal governments may converge and when they conflict. As demands for domestic energy exploration increase, it offers clear guidance for such endeavors when native lands are involved.

Author : Rahul Sharma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030126964

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Environmental Issues of Deep-Sea Mining by Rahul Sharma Pdf

This volume discusses environmental issues associated with deep-sea mining, with an emphasis on potential impacts, their consequences and the policy perspectives. The book describes the methods and technologies to assess, monitor and mitigate mining impacts on marine environments, and also suggests various approaches for environmental management when conducting deep-sea mining. The volume brings together information and data for researchers, contractors, mining companies, regulators, and NGOs working in the field of deep-sea mining. Section 1 highlights the various environmental issues and discusses methods and approaches that can help in developing environmentally sustainable deep-sea mining. Section 2 details the results and outcomes of studies related to impact assessment of deep-sea mining, and proposes methods for monitoring. Section 3 discusses the need and means for developing data standards and their application to deep-sea mining. Section 4 discusses the policies, approaches, and practices related to deep-sea mining, suggests formats for developing environmental impact statements (EIS) and environmental management plans (EMP), and describes national and international regulations for environmental management. Section 5 concludes the text by putting deep-sea economic activities into an environmental context and conducting techno-economic analyses of deep-sea mining and processing.

Author : Nicolas D. Brunet,Sheri Longboat
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000872941

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Local Communities and the Mining Industry by Nicolas D. Brunet,Sheri Longboat Pdf

This book explores the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of the global mining sector and local communities by focusing on a number of international cases drawn from various locations in Canada, the Philippines, and Scandinavia. Mining’s contribution to economic development varies greatly across countries. In some, it has been a major engine of development, but in others, disputes have erupted over land use, property rights, environmental damage, and revenue sharing. Corporate social responsibility programs are increasingly relied upon to manage company-community relations, yet conflicts persist in many settings, with significant costs for companies and communities. Exploring the many factors and drivers that characterize relationships among different actors within the sector, the volume contributes towards the development of practical wisdom, collective understanding, common sense, and prudence required for the mining sector and community partners to realize the economic potential and social and environmental responsibilities of non-renewable resource development. The book examines case studies from Canada, Scandinavia, and the Philippines, three regions amongst the world's top countries of mining operations. Drawing on their extensive experience in these regions, the contributors explore distinctive mining sectors in the Global North and South, the variation surrounding different types of extractive industries, and at different scales, and the legal processes in place to protect local communities. Key themes include corporate social responsibility, impact assessment, foreign ownership, Indigenous Peoples, gender, local insurgency, and mining disasters as well as climate change. The book identifies areas of future research and pathways to achieving stronger, respectful, and mutually beneficial relationships at the nexus of global mineral extraction and local communities. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of the extractive industries, natural resource management, sustainable business and corporate social responsibility, Indigenous studies, and sustainable planning and development.

Author : Colin Chambers,Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy,Mark Winfield
Publisher : Toronto, Ont. : Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : 1896588425

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Las caras multiples de la mineria : politicas y leyes ambientales que rigen la mineria en Canada by Colin Chambers,Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy,Mark Winfield Pdf

Author : Alyson Warhurst
Publisher : OECD
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015032087341

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Environmental Degradation from Mining and Mineral Processing in Developing Countries by Alyson Warhurst Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Industrial management
ISBN : PSU:000047009363

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Environmental Policies, Regulations and Management Practices in Mineral Resources Development in Asia and the Pacific by Anonim Pdf