Time to normalise respect and remedy for Human Rights
Human rights encompass a comprehensive range of civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights. Yet research by RMF shows that many mining companies reduce human rights to a very limited set of issues, thereby shielding Within the general due diligence focus, the analysis has particular regard to how mining investors may advance human rights in mining communities in the dual Addressing a human rights paradox in the green transition:
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Gathering on Extractives & Human Rights: views
Tuesday 23 november 2021 Mining provides society with a range of essential materials, such as nickel, copper and cobalt. Yet the extractives sector causes large-scale loss of nature and biological “In the case of mining for example, including respect for the rights of human rights, land, and labour defenders. Leading practice shows that prevention of Human rights and mining wrongs: what do miners still have
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Joint Statement by UN human rights experts OHCHR
The mining and combustion of thermal coal has devastating impacts on human health and well-being and must end. Geneva (29 October 2021) In light of 1. Introduction Access to water is recognized as a precondition of the fulfilment of universal human rights and indispensable for leading a life with dignity (de Mining, water and human rights: making the connection
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Human Rights and Socio-Environmental Conflicts
This method contributed to the collection of references that describe conflicts due to human rights transgressions and environmental damage in mining areas in Mexico. Human rights transgressions caused by mining Despite calls for the mining industry to protect human rights, or at least not infringe on individuals human rights, The Global Compact consists of ten principles in Mining and Human Rights SpringerLink
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Human Rights and International Mining Disputes
Mining inherently impacts human rights, often negatively. The mining industry itself has committed to respecting rights and taking steps to manage its negative The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights : developed to guide companies in balancing the need for safety and security while respecting human rights. The Kimberley Process: a government, industry and civil society initiative to stem the flow of conflict diamonds used by rebel movements to finance wars against legitimate governments.UNEP Finance Initiative Human Rights Guidance Tool for
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Special Rapporteur on human rights and the
The Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment is an independent expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to examine the links between human rights and environmental The infrastructure created by mining operations in remote, untouched landscapes can lead to improved access to these regions which may result in further human-caused disturbance to the local ecological The Environmental Problems Caused by Mining
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Social impact assessment in the mining sector: Review and comparison
From the review of the studies emerged that impacts of mining relates mainly to three areas: land use and territorial aspects, environmental impacts affecting health, and human rights. Moreover, demography-related impacts emerged, especially in terms of migration and gender imbalance in the mining communities.Introduction. The mining industry can have positive, long-term beneficial effects generating economic and social benefits for local communities and wider society. Equally, it is necessarily accompanied by a high risk of adverse impacts on human rights. Mining operations are complex, and managing the associated risks is challenging, but Human Rights and International Mining Disputes
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Sweden: Open pit mine will endanger indigenous lands and
GENEVA (10 February 2022) UN human rights experts* today urged Sweden not to issue a licence for an iron-ore mine in the Gállok region, home of the indigenous Sámi people, saying the open-pit mine will generate vast amounts of pollution and toxic waste, and endanger the protected ecosystem including reindeer migration. The proposed project by Indeed, since the publication of the 2020 RMI Report, new events have highlighted the mining industry’s inability to protect human rights at its operations. Petra Diamonds has had to pay out more than $6m to the families of seven people killed by security forces at its Williamson mine in Tanzania. Meanwhile, Access Asia Mining plans Human rights and mining wrongs: what do miners still have
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Mining Critical to Renewable Energy Tied to Hundreds of Alleged Human
The report includes allegations against 93 companies operating 172 large-scale mining sites between the years 2010 and 2022. Richard Pearshouse, director of the Environment and Human RightsThese human rights risks are particularly high in artisanal mines in the DRC, a country weakened by violent ethnic conflict, Ebola, and high levels of corruption. Child labor, fatal accidents, andWhy Cobalt Mining in the DRC Needs Urgent
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(PDF) The right to mine in a ‘protected area’ in
PDF On Sep 13, 2019, Clive Vinti published The right to mine in a ‘protected area’ in South Africa: Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa v Minister ofMining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana: An area of limited statehood perspective. Uwafiokun Idemudia, Corresponding Author. [email protected]; Although the global norms meant to guide corporate environmental human rights conducts have steadily improved, there have been limited efforts directed at exploring whether Mining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana: An
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[PDF] Mining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana:
While the global norms meant to guide corporate environmental human rights conducts have steadily improved, there have been limited efforts directed at exploring whether business-related environmental human rights infringements have as a result reduced. To address this gap, this paper examines the extent to which mining companies Human rights abuses have been reported throughout mines in these areas as laborers are overworked and underpaid. China has taken some steps to address issues arising from REE mining, but not nearly enough. China estimates US$5.5 billion in damage from illegal mining that needs to be cleaned.Not So “Green” Technology: The Complicated Legacy of Rare Earth Mining
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Mining-Environment-Human Rights
The Mining-Environment-Human Rights thematic group reported through its Working Group (WG) to the first UPR review in March 2010. Issues raised in the report have triggered the UN HRC recommendations 84.16, 84.106, 84.108, 84.109, 84.113 and 84.118 accepted by Government (GoM). This WG expresses gratitude to the governments of Hungary, Iran,Thus, human rights abuses or violations, or exploitations are said to occur when human beings are prevented in any form from fully enjoying any of these rights. Nonetheless, our study focuses on human rights from a narrow or specific viewpoint within the extractive industry in Africa. The purpose of this this study, therefore, is twofold: 1)The extractive industry and human rights in Africa: Lessons
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Governance and human rights in mining Deloitte Insights
Patricia Muricy. Brazil. Governance has been neglected in ESG. But investors, customers, communities, and governments are now focusing on corporate behavior, human rights, ethics, diversity and changing social norms. Miners should step up. In addressing their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) responsibilities, many
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