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dc.titleGreen Mining in Latin America and the Caribbean: Comparative Analysis of Public Policies and Industry Standards to Promote Sustainability in Mining
dc.contributor.authorRojas Hayes, Carolina Mary
dc.contributor.authorCasas, Elkin Javier
dc.contributor.authorSucre, Carlos
dc.contributor.orgunitEnergy Division
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2023-06-23T00:06:00
dc.date.issue2023-06-23T00:06:00
dc.description.abstractMining is a vital sector in numerous economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as an important source of income and investments, an important generator of direct and indirect jobs, and a lever for innovations and chains. At the same time, its poor management can result in negative impacts on the environment and local communities. Enhancing the positive impacts of mining in LAC then implies addressing the challenges that exist for public policy and the development of the industry. This research by the IDB examines various good practices and international standards of the mining industry as references to review the existing policies and regulations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru on social, environmental and governance sustainability of the mining sector in LAC. This comparative analysis revealed spaces where the regulations are less demanding or ambitious than industry standards and we consider those spaces as opportunities for improvement. Based on the evaluation, this work presents a proposal for a regional road map that identifies interventions to be taken in order to close gaps between local or national standards and the global standards of the mining industry.
dc.format.extent113
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004961
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Green-Mining-in--Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Comparative-Analysis-of-Public-Policies-and-Industry-Standards-to-Promote-Sustainability-in-Mining.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Mineria-verde-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe-analisis-comparativo-de-politicas-publicas-y-estandares-industriales-para-impulsar-la-sustentabilidad-en-mineria.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectMining Industry
dc.subjectRegulation
dc.subjectQuality Management
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectEnergy and Mining
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subjectWater and Sanitation
dc.subjectMinerals Export
dc.subjectMinistries
dc.subjectExtractive Cluster
dc.subjectBest Practices
dc.subjectExtractive Industry
dc.subjectEnergy Transition
dc.subjectDecarbonization
dc.subjectEnvironmental Economy
dc.subject.jelcodeQ30 - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation: General
dc.subject.jelcodeQ32 - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeQ38 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeQ40 - Energy: General
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02697
idb.operationRG-T3516
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