Mining Community Development Agreements : Source Book
The World Bank oil, gas and mining unit, in its capacity as a driver for best practice related to extractive industry contributions to poverty alleviation, has a strong interest in the sustainable development of mine-impacted communities. As part o...
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Format: | Mining/Oil and Gas |
Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16523320/mining-community-development-agreements-source-book http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12641 |
Summary: | The World Bank oil, gas and mining unit,
in its capacity as a driver for best practice related to
extractive industry contributions to poverty alleviation,
has a strong interest in the sustainable development of
mine-impacted communities. As part of the growing global
expectation that the extractive industry should contribute
positively to long-term local development, a discourse has
grown surrounding a variety of structures and processes
aiming to deliver development benefits to communities
affected by mineral resource projects. Examples of these
strategies include social/community investment programs,
development forums, community-controlled trusts, development
funds, and foundations. These strategies may be led by
government, the companies, the impacted community, or
through collaborative bilateral or multi sector partnerships
and agreements. They may be a regulatory requirement or
negotiated voluntarily in response to mining companies'
commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR)
principles. This document describes some of the main
considerations and processes regarding the development and
implementation of these strategies, specifically in relation
to Community Development Agreements (CDAs). In the last few
years the World Bank oil, gas and mining unit has worked to
analyze CDAs within the mining sector as an instrument for
more sustainable and equitable benefits. This process of
analysis and research has involved a series of reports by
the World Bank and external specialists aiming to provide
technical input on the process, case studies, lessons
learned, and best practices for CDA development. This report
builds on previous studies to deliver a knowledge product on
CDA development with the aim of providing specific
assistance to the process and delivery of CDAs. This source
book has been developed from learnings relating to existing
regulations/ requirements, past experiences, and case
studies. Volume 2 contains the World Bank Extractive
Industries Sourcebook, Good Practice Notes: Community
Development Agreements, and Volume 3 is the Mining
Community Development Agreements - Practical Experiences and
Field Studies. Volume 4 is the Community Development
Agreement - Model Regulations and Example Guidelines. |
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