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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… were met. In Chapter 12, Economic Feasibility of Aggregate Mining, Holland et al. demonstrate the use of cost benefit … to inform key policy choices concerning coastal aggregate mining in atoll nations. They note that, given the threats to wellbeing of people from coastal mining and availability of limited number of alternatives to …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… Global Reporting Initiative ICMM International Council on Mining and Metals IFC International Finance Corporation INCR … direct footprints on ecosystems, such as the oil & gas, mining, and construction, as well as sectors that have … (thus on biodiversity), such as the oil & gas, the mining and utilities sectors, or sectors that are dependent …
Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)
… will be recycled to augment supplies that come from mining sources (UNEP, 2013). Lead can be recycled … moreover the purity of the final product is poor. Lead mining uses large amounts of energy and environmental … lead saves approximately 55–65% of the energy used in mining and processing (UNEP, 2013). Provided it is carried …