Course: Sustainable Management in the Extractive Industry

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube. In this week’s recorded expert discussion, Lia and Michael will talk about the challenges of permitting in Natura 2000 areas, both for …

In this recorded interview, you will learn from Rauno how social impact assessment can be established as a standardized procedure. Rauno Sairinen is professor of environmental policy at the University …

In today’s expert discussion, we have the chance to welcome two high level experts on sustainability reporting. You will be able to listen to their discussion and have the possibility …

In today’s recorded expert discussion, we have the chance to welcome two high level experts in land use planning. You will be able to listen to their discussion and have …

In today’s webinar, we have the chance to welcome two high level experts on Impact Assessment. You will be able to listen to their discussion and have the possibility to …

In this video, Michael will give an overview of the topics that will be covered during this week. He emphasises the importance of companies using adequate health and safety measures, …

In this video, Pamela provides an overview of the topics that will be covered during this week. She also introduces different forms of impact assessment, identifies relevant stakeholders and important …

A quarry extension permit and conflicting authority decisions A shared understanding on what constitutes nature conservation and what is worth conserving is not always given. This ultimately can result in …

Bonelli’s Eagle and a quarry Alcover Quarry is located close to the Muntanyes de Prades protected area. Muntanyes de Prades is included in the Plan for Areas of Natural Interest …

As highlighted in the SUMEX European Sustainable Development Analytical Framework report, the discourse around sustainability over the past 30 years recognizes the limits of traditional environmental policies, which tend to …

The approach of the SUMEX project is to look at sustainability via accounting for environmental limits and links to societal goals. An operationalisation of sustainable development often represents an isolated …

Competing land uses The reasons for tensions and trade-offs related to land use are comprised of the competing land use between sectors/stakeholders, such as problems of dedicating land for extractive …

In the extractives sector, both the policy and industry efforts have gone a long way to improve environmental performance, increase trust towards local community and society overall, and satisfy raw …

Following the introduction of the resource based approach, you can find information on a SUMEX case study below. This case illustrates that effective Land Use planning can consolidate competition for …

This article will provide a general introduction to impact assessment and highlight how specific challenges can be approached and by using coherent environmental and socio-economic impact assessments. First, we want …