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Sustainable and Strategic Decision Making in Mining and Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability of Mining : Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-09T17:02:49Z
dc.date.available2014-10-09T17:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractThis paper aims to inform Armenia's policy dialogue on environmental and social issues in the mining sector. The paper is based on the premise that for the mining sector to have positive, long-term impacts in Armenia, it is necessary to take into consideration the short- and long-term environmental and social impacts of the sector and to promote strategic planning and efficient management of natural resources. The mining sector in Armenia has yet to adopt global best practices in this sector, and this paper aims to provide guidance on some of the mechanisms that can be adopted to improve the governance and overall impact of mining in the country. The document is structured as follows: chapter one presents an introduction to this thematic paper. Chapter two provides an overview of the mining sector in Armenia, including its underpinning institutional and regulatory framework. It also singles out policy gaps and regulatory inconsistencies that need to be addressed. Chapter three presents some useful lessons of the application of Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment (SESA) as a tool for sustainable planning of mining development in the country. This chapter also compares uses of an SESA versus Environmental Impact Assessments and defines the need and use of Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA). Chapter four describes the principles of valuation of natural capital as a means to complement traditional cost-benefit analysis and comparisons of development alternatives in the decision-making process. Chapter five looks at the design and implementation of benefit-sharing mechanisms to ensure that the mining activities lead to positive social impacts across the country. Chapter six looks at the process of determining and dealing with the social costs of mining in Armenia. Chapter seven provides a series of conclusions and recommendations as well as implementation challenges that will summarize the application of such recommendations in present-day Armenia and its mining sector.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20184125/second-thematic-paper-enhancing-environmental-social-sustainability-mining-armenia-vol-2-2-environmentally-socially-sound-management-mine-tailings
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/20409
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20409
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACID MINE DRAINAGE
dc.subjectACID ROCK DRAINAGE
dc.subjectAIR QUALITY
dc.subjectARD
dc.subjectBENTONITE
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCLOSURE
dc.subjectCLOSURE PLANNING
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOPPER
dc.subjectCYANIDE
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIATOMITE
dc.subjectEARLY IDENTIFICATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEITI
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectEXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE
dc.subjectFUTURE GENERATIONS
dc.subjectGEOLOGICAL SURVEY
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGOLD
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGRANITE
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectGYPSUM
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH RISKS
dc.subjectHEAVY METALS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPACT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL MINERALS
dc.subjectINFORMED CHOICES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MINING
dc.subjectLACK OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEACHATE
dc.subjectLEACHING
dc.subjectLIMESTONE
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMARBLE
dc.subjectMETALS
dc.subjectMINE CLOSURE
dc.subjectMINE CLOSURE PLANNING
dc.subjectMINE OPERATIONS
dc.subjectMINE OPERATOR
dc.subjectMINE OPERATORS
dc.subjectMINE TAILINGS
dc.subjectMINERAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectMINERAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectMINES
dc.subjectMINING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectMINING ACTIVITY
dc.subjectMINING AREAS
dc.subjectMINING COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectMINING COMPANIES
dc.subjectMINING DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMINING FACILITIES
dc.subjectMINING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectMINING LEGISLATION
dc.subjectMINING OPERATIONS
dc.subjectMINING OPERATOR
dc.subjectMINING OPERATORS
dc.subjectMINING PROCESSES
dc.subjectMINING PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMINING RIGHTS
dc.subjectMINING SECTOR
dc.subjectMOLYBDENUM
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOLD MINES
dc.subjectOXYGEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN DECISION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectPAYMENT OF FEES
dc.subjectPERLITE
dc.subjectPOLICY DIALOGUE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPONDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION INCREASES
dc.subjectPOST-CLOSURE
dc.subjectPOTASSIUM
dc.subjectPRECIOUS METALS
dc.subjectPRIVATE MINING
dc.subjectPRIVATE MINING COMPANIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPUBLIC AWARENESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectRESIDUES
dc.subjectRESOURCE CURSE
dc.subjectRESOURCE REVENUES
dc.subjectREVENUE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRHENIUM
dc.subjectSAFETY AND HEALTH
dc.subjectSALT
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSEMIPRECIOUS STONES
dc.subjectSILVER
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL COSTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOCIAL REHABILITATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE MINING
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAILINGS
dc.subjectTAILINGS FACILITIES
dc.subjectTAILINGS MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWASTE ROCK
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectZEOLITES
dc.subjectZINC
dc.titleSustainable and Strategic Decision Making in Mining and Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability of Mining : Executive Summaryen
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okr.date.disclosure2014-09-08
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:07:59.571659Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Mining/Oil and Gas
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20184125/second-thematic-paper-enhancing-environmental-social-sustainability-mining-armenia-vol-2-2-environmentally-socially-sound-management-mine-tailings
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum20184125
okr.identifier.report88468
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryArmenia
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Energy and mining
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Public administration- Water, sanitation and flood protection
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Mining and other extractive
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection :: Solid waste management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Pollution management and environmental health
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Water resource management
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Other environment and natural resources management
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Wastewater Treatment
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicMining and Extractive Industry (Non-Energy)
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Sanitation and Sewerage
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.topicIndustry
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