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 United
Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Division
for Sustainable Development, Natural Resources and SIDS Branch provides
policy advisory services to developing countries and economies in
transition in the formulation of strategies and legislation to achieve
self-reliance in the mineral sector, attract investments and ensure
the sustainability of minerals development activities and the protection
and preservation of ecosystems.
Emphasis is given to the development of policies that stress the
social dimensions of mining, including safe and sustainable livelihood
opportunities in small-scale mining ventures.
Further information is available on the UN DESA website:
[http://www.un.org/esa/desa.htm]
The featured documents are organised according to the following
topics:
•Natural Resources Forum
Journal
•Small-Scale Mining
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The Natural Resources Forum is a journal produced by the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN
DESA) and published by Blackwell Publishers. The Forum examines
the sustainable development and management of natural resources,
and the socio-economic aspects of sustainable development
of water, energy and mineral resources with a focus on developing
countries.
Subscriptions are available through Blackwell Publishers:
[http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=0165-0203]
A number of articles from the journal are available on the
CD-Rom, including:
Mining
and sustainable development: Considerations for minerals
supply (PDF) - Dr. Ian B. Lambert, Natural Resources
Forum, Vol. 25, Iss. 4, November 2001.
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.
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The UN DESA and the UN ECA, recently
organised a seminar on "Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
in Africa: Identifying Best Practices and Building the Sustainable
Livelihoods of Communities" that was held in Yaoundé,
Cameroon, from 19-22 November 2002. The following recommendations
were an outcome of the seminar:
Yaoundé
Vision Statement (Word)
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