Breaking new ground mining, minerals, and sustainable development : the report of the MMSD project. - Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development Project (London Sterling, VA Earthscan Publications, 2002)
Table of Contents: Foreword by Nigel Cross and Björn Stigson. Statement by the MMSD Assurance Group. Statement by the MMSD Sponsors Group. Executive Summary. -- Introduction. -- Part l: A Framework for Change. -- 1. The Minerals Sector and Sustainable Development. -- Part II: Current Trends and Actors. -- 2. Producing and Selling Minerals. -- 3. A Profile of the Minerals Sector. -- 4. The Need for and Availability of Minerals. -- 5. Case Studies on Minerals. -- Part III: Challenges. -- 6. Viability of the Minerals Industry. -- 7. The Control, Use, and Management of Land. -- 8. Minerals and Economic Development. -- 9. Local Communities and Mines. -- 10. Mining, Minerals, and the Environment. -- 11. An Integrated Approach to Using Minerals. -- 12. Access to Information. -- 13. Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining. -- 14. Sector Governance: Roles, Responsibilities, and Instruments for Change. -- Part IV: Responses and Recommendations. -- 15. Regional Perspectives. -- 16. Agenda for Change. -- Appendices: Appendix 1. The MMSD Project. -- Appendix 2. MMSD Consultation Activities. -- Acronyms and Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable development