Armenia : Strategic Mineral Sector Sustainability Assessment
This report provides a review of the Armenian mining sector, and assesses its potential to contribute to sustainable economic growth and development. Based on the findings, it provides recommendations for initiatives and actions for the future deve...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26445270/armenia-strategic-mineral-sector-sustainability-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24756 |
| Summary: | This report provides a review of the
Armenian mining sector, and assesses its potential to
contribute to sustainable economic growth and development.
Based on the findings, it provides recommendations for
initiatives and actions for the future development of the
sector. The report was produced in the period October 2015
to April 2016. It was commissioned by the World Bank with
the aim to assist the Armenian government to gain a better
understanding of key social and environmental challenges and
future opportunities for the Armenian Mining Sector; and to
support the development of a minerals strategy which is line
with international good practices and which contributes to
sustainable development. The findings are based on: desktop
reviews of existing documents; a large number of meetings
and interviews with affected and interested stakeholders;
field work performed in the main mining districts of
Armenia; stakeholder workshops. Comments, suggestions and
corrections on a draft version of this report has been
provided by representatives of the GoA, and the World Bank.
Further, oversight and feedback was continuously provided by
representatives of the World Bank. |
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