Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability of Mining in Armenia

Enhancing Environmental and Social Sustainability of Mining in Armenia

This 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 i...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Mining/Oil and Gas
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ABANDONED MINES ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACID LEAKAGE ACID MINE DRAINAGE ACID ROCK DRAINAGE ACTION PLAN AIR QUALITY ANIMALS ARD ARTISANAL MINING ARTISANAL MINING ACTIVITIES ASH AUDITS AVAILABILITY OF DATA BENEFICIATION BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CAPACITY BUILDING CLOSURE COSTS CLOSURE PLAN CLOSURE PLANNING CLOSURE PLANS COAL COMMERCIAL MINING COMMODITIES COMMON DENOMINATOR COPPER COPYRIGHT COST SAVINGS CYANIDE DECISION MAKING DEMOGRAPHICS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DIATOMITE DRILLING E-MAIL ECOLOGICAL PRESERVATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EITI EMISSIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL REHABILITATION ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION ENVIRONMENTAL RISK EXCLUSIVE RIGHT EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES EXPLORATION LICENSE EXPLORATION LICENSES EXTRACTION OF MINERALS EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCING MINE CLOSURE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS FOREIGN MINING GAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGY GLOBAL MARKETS GOLD GOLD MINE GOLD WASHING GYPSUM HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES INDUSTRIAL WASTE INFORMATION SHARING INNOVATION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL MINING INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT IRON LAND ACQUISITION LAND USE LANDFILLS LEACHING LIMESTONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MATERIAL METALS MINE CLOSURE MINE CLOSURE PLAN MINE CLOSURE PLANNING MINE DEVELOPMENT MINE OPERATIONS MINE OPERATORS MINE SITE MINE TAILINGS MINERAL DEPOSITS MINERAL DEVELOPMENT MINERAL EXPLORATION MINERAL PRODUCTION MINERAL PRODUCTS MINERAL RESOURCE MINERAL RESOURCES MINERALS MINES MINING ACTIVITIES MINING ACTIVITY MINING AND MINERALS MINING AREA MINING AREAS MINING AUTHORITIES MINING AUTHORITY MINING COMPANIES MINING COMPANY MINING DEVELOPMENT MINING FACILITIES MINING INDUSTRY MINING LAW MINING LEASES MINING LICENSE MINING LICENSES MINING OPERATION MINING OPERATIONS MINING OPERATOR MINING PERMIT MINING PERMITS MINING PLANNING MINING POLICIES MINING PRACTICE MINING PRODUCTION MINING PROJECT MINING PROJECTS MINING REGULATIONS MINING RIGHTS MINING SECTOR MOLYBDENUM NATURAL RESOURCE NATURAL RESOURCES NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF MINING NEW TECHNOLOGIES NONFERROUS METALS OIL OLD MINES ORES PAYMENT OF TAXES PERLITE PHYSICAL MINE CLOSURE POLICY MAKERS POST-CLOSURE POST-CLOSURE MONITORING PRECIOUS METALS PRECIOUS STONES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTION OF GOLD PROSPECTING PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION QUERIES R&AMP;D RCRA RECLAMATION REGISTRY RESIDUES RESOURCE CONSERVATION RESULT RETENTION REVENUE SHARING REVENUES FROM OIL RISK MANAGEMENT RIVERS ROYALTY PAYMENTS SAFETY AND HEALTH SILVER SMALL-SCALE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT SOCIAL ISSUES SOCIAL MITIGATION STABILIZATION STORAGE FACILITY SUPERVISION SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TAILINGS DAM TAILINGS FACILITIES TAILINGS MANAGEMENT TAX RATES TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TELEPHONE THORIUM TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY URANIUM WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT WASTE ROCK WASTEWATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES WATER POLLUTION WATER QUALITY ZINC
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19618393/second-thematic-paper-enhancing-environmental-social-sustainability-mining-armenia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18957

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Summary:	This 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.

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