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… Shell, BP plc and the International Council on Mining and Metals Copyright: © 2004, International Union for … Shell, BP plc or the International Council on Mining and Metals concerning the legal status of any country, … Shell, BP plc or the International Council on Mining and Metals. 1 Preface Protected areas are at the very …

… Concession agreements In many countries, laws related to mining, energy and utilities require developers in these and … can form part of such agreements. In many jurisdictions, mining concession agreements between host governments and … Botts, a representative of Antamina, a multi-stakeholder mining project in Peru, expressed the same thought: …

… the obvious case of, for example, clearing a forest before mining. Some indirect links may be suspect- ed between … In the context of the BIRS, the creation of post-mining habitats that are rare or of high pri- ority for … balance sheet. Ruderal Habitats: These are very common in mining areas, particularly on road verges or in other fairly …

… within the business community have come from the mining sector. In 2003, Solid Energy, a state-owned mining company in New Zealand, was the first to commit to an … no net loss (NNL) of biodiversity, including 15 from the mining and aggregates sectors (see Figure 1). The current …

… extractives sector. In 2003, Solid Energy, a state-owned mining company in New Zealand, was the first to commit to NPI … to achieve NPI on biodiversity by closure in 2065. The mining operation’s impact on forest habitat is expected to be … and Restoration 8: 26–31. International Council on Mining and Metals (2005). Biodiversity offsets – a briefing …

… but in the surrounding areas which are being destroyed by mining or hydro-electric projects17; 16 Pathak, N. and … Park in India the local community's fight against the mining in the area was crucial in stopping these activities … the hills of Garhwal local people fought against limestone mining. Many tribal villagers in Kashipur district in Orissa, …

… associated with hazardous development activities, such as mining.25 The Right to Health Every human being is entitled … natural resources”. With specific reference to logging and mining activities, the Committee stated that the ownership of … the use of natural resources (forestry, agriculture, mining, wildlife trading, tourism, etc.); specific policies …

… areas sometimes are not protected (e.g. are open for mining). “Clearly defined” implies a spatially defined area … The region, however, remains rife with conflict related to mining and hydroelectric projects, in the face of which the … supports local economies through nature tourism. Unlike mining industries, nature tourism is sustainable on the long …

… within the park (Griffith 1984). Fire regimes and sand-mining, as well as introduced plants and feral animals, have … brought here to winter. While commercial fishing, sand-mining and summer holidays brought people to the coast in the … that the end of pastoral activity, timber extraction and mining made the area more amenable for recreation. From the …

… of renewable natural resources Intensive agriculture Mining, oil and gas 0% Figure 8. Most urgent environmental … n Oceania n Indian Ocean n West Africa 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Mining, oil and gas Invasive species Population growth and/or … in areas experiencing negative effects from logging, mining, oil palm development, fisheries activities. It aims …