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Economic, Trade and Finance


•Economic Development
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Economic Development

Coal Mine Sectors Influence on the Regional Economy - with a view to Restructuring of Coal Sector in Poland (PowerPoint) - Leon Kurczabinski, Coal Holding Katowice, Poland. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Economic and Financial Aspects of Mine Closure (PDF) - James R. Kahna, Dina Franceschib, Adilson Curic, and Eduardo Valed, Natural Resources Forum, Vol. 25, Iss. 4, November 2001.

An exploratory paper on Economic and Financial Mechanisms to Build Synergies and Reduce Conflicts Between Mining and Biodiversity - Frank Vorhies and Nick Bertrand, IUCN. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Growth and Diversification in Mineral Economies, Planning and Incentives for Diversification (PDF | Word) - M.H. Solomon, UNCTAD, 2000.

Minerals and Economic Development (PDF) - Chapter 8. Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project Final Report, 2002.

Mining and Economic Sustainability: Community and National Challenges (PDF) - Rod Eggert. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Mining and the Environment in Indonesia: Long-term Trends and Repercussions of the Asian Economic Crisis (PDF) - Gary McMahon, Elly Rasdiani Subdibjo, Jean Aden, Aziz Bouzaher, Giovanna Dore, Ramanie Kunanayagam. Discussion Paper. Environment and Social Development Unit (EASES) / East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank, 2000.

Mining, minerals, economic development and the transition to sustainable development in southern Africa (Word) - FT Cawood, S Kangwa, AS MacFarlane RCA Minnitt, School of Mining Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, August 2001. MMSD Southern Africa Working Group Final Report.

Recommendations: The contribution of mining and minerals sector to the economic development of Southern Africa (Word) - MMSD Southern Africa Working Group Final Report.

Money from Mining: Whence It Came, Where it Went (PDF) - Craig Andrews, Principal Mining Specialist, World Bank Group. Mining 2002 Resources Convention, Queensland, Australia, 30th October – 1st November, 2002.

Offsetting Social and Economic Impacts During Major Industrial Restructuring (PDF) - Simon Walker, IETS/IEA Clean Coal Centre, UK. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Producing and Selling Minerals (PDF) -Chapter 2. Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project Final Report, 2002.

Restructuring of the Coal Industries in the Economies in Transition: An Overview of the Last Decade (PowerPoint) - Charlotte Griffiths, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECE Sustainable Energy Division. Presented at 9th International Energy Conference: Energex 2002, Mineral & Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the International Energy Foundation, Krakow, Poland, 19-24 May 2002.

Restructuring of the Romanian Coal Industry (PDF) - Ministry of Industry and Resources, Romania. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Restructuring of Turkish Coal Enterprises (PowerPoint) - Selahaddin ANAC, Turkish Coal Enterprises, Turkey. Presented at the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal and Thermal Power, UNECE, 5th Session, Geneva, 18-19 November 2002.

Socio-Economic consequences of the restructuring and privatization of the Alexkor diamond mine. Namaqualand, South Africa (PDF) - Report on project SAF/97/A14 to the Department of Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Government of the Northern Cape province, South Africa, UNCTAD.

Treasure or Trouble?: Mining in Developing Countries (PDF) - Monika Weber-Fahr. The World Bank and International Finance Corporation, 2002.

Viability of the Minerals Industry (PDF) - Chapter 6. Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project Final Report, 2002.

The World Bank's Role in Mineral Development (PDF) - The World Bank Group.

 

Finance and Investment

An exploratory paper on Economic and Financial Mechanisms to Build Synergies and Reduce Conflicts Between Mining and Biodiversity (PDF) - Frank Vorhies and Nick Bertrand, IUCN. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Financial Incentives for Improved Sustainability Performance: The Business Case and the Sustainability Dividend (PDF) - Maryanne Grieg Gran. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Finance, Mining and Sustainability Conference Workshop Report (PDF) - 9 April 2001, Washington DC, USA. Hosted by MMSD, World Bank and UNEP. MMSD Project Workshop.

Finance, Mining and Sustainability: Exploring Sound Decision Processes Workshop Report (PDF) - 14-15 January 2002, Paris, France. Hosted by MMSD, World Bank and UNEP. MMSD Project Workshop.

Finance, Mining & Sustainability: Exploring Sound Investment Decision Processes (PDF) - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), January 2002.

The Links to Trade and Investment Rules (PDF) - Aaron Cosbey, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Mining Finance & Sutainability Initiative Theme 3: Participation and Governance Structures (PDF) - ProForest. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

MIGA's role in Facilitating Private Mining Investment (PDF) - Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), The World Bank Group.

The Role of Financial Institutions in Sustainable Mineral Development (PDF) - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2002.

Sustainable Development and the Future of Mineral Investment - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/Colorado School of Mines/The Metal Mining Agency of Japan, 2000. Hardcopy only - Order Form (PDF).

 

Trade and Supply

The Links to Trade and Investment Rules - Aaron Cosbey, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Minerals and Metals Development and Trade for Sustainable Supply in Asia and the Pacific - Mineral Resource Assessment, Development and Management Series, Vol. 4, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), 1999. Available in hardcopy only from: [http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=54].

Towards Sustainable Minerals Supply in the Asian and the Pacific Region: Review of Emerging Mineral Policies and Development Activities - Mineral Resource Assessment, Development and Management Series, Vol.3, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), 1997. Available in hardcopy only from: [http://www.unescap.org/publications/detail.asp?id=55].

 


Mineral Wealth

Managing Australian Mineral Wealth for Sustainable Economic Development (PDF) - Ken Willett, Janaury 2002. MMSD Australia regional group report.

Management of Mineral Wealth and the Role of Mineral Wealth in Socio-economic Development - UNCTAD Workshop Proceedings, Lusaka, Zambia, August 2002.

Managing Mineral Wealth Workshop Report: How can the Minerals Sector Support the Development of Minerals Economies and Contribute to Building Sustainable Communities, Especially in the Poorest Countries? (PDF) - 15-17 August 2001, London, UK. Hosted by MMSD. MMSD Project Workshop.

Mineral Wealth and Human Capital: An International Workshop on Sustainable Resource-Based Development - UNCTAD Workshop Proceedings, Monterrey, Mexico, March 2001.

 

Corruption and Conflict

Corruption Issues in the Mining and Minerals Sector Workshop Report (PDF) - 7 September 2001, Berlin, Germany. Hosted by MMSD and Transparency International. MMSD Project Workshop.

Final Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) - United Nations, UN Doc: S/2002/1146, 16 October 2002.

Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) - United Nations, UN Doc: S/2001/357 - 12 April 2001.

An Exploratory Paper on Economic and Financial Mechanisms to Build Synergies and Reduce Conflicts Between Mining and Biodiversity - Frank Vorhies and Nick Bertrand, IUCN. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

Report of the Armed Conflict Workshop (PDF) - 11 July 2001, London, UK. Hosted by MMSD and IISS. MMSD Project Workshop.

A Survey of Corruption Issues in the Mining and Mineral Sector (PDF) - Ian Marshall. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

 

Incentives

An Asset for Competitiveness: Sound Environmental Management in Mining Countries (PDF) - Monika Weber-Fahr, Craig Andrews, Leo Maraboli, and John Strongman. World Bank and International Finance Corporation, 2002.

Financial Incentives for Improved Sustainability Performance: The Business Case and the Sustainability Dividend (PDF) - Maryanne Grieg Gran. Prepared for the MMSD Project.

 

 

 

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