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Autore |
Starke Linda |
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Breaking new ground : mining, minerals and sustaintainable development / / Linda Starke |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-89826-6 |
1-315-54150-5 |
1-134-89819-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (481 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Mineral industries - Environmental aspects |
Sustainable development |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: London: Earthscan, 2002. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword by Nigel Cross and Bjorn Stigson * Statement by the MMSD Assurance Group * Statement by the MMSD Sponsors Group * Executive Summary * Introduction * Part 1: A framework for change -- The Minerals Sector and Sustainable Development. Part II: Current Trends and Actors -- Producing and Selling Minerals * a Profile of the Minerals Sector * The Need for and Availability of Minerals * Case Studies on Minerals. Part III: Challenges -- Viability of the Minerals Industry * The Control, Use and Management of Land * Minerals and Economic Development * Local Communities and Mines * Mining, Minerals and the Environment * An Integrated Approach to Using Minerals * Access to Information * Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining * Roles, Responsibilities and Instruments of Change. Part IV: Responses and Recommendations -- Regional Perspectives * Agenda for Change * Appendices: Appendix. 1. The MMSD Project * Appendix 2. MMSD Consultation Activities * Acronyms and Abbreviations Bibliography * Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Mining is fundamental to our lives - we wear and travel in; build, cook and communicate with its products daily. However, it is also one of the most environmentally damaging industries. This study examines how such a huge and multi-facetted industry can be made sustainable, |
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