The formalization of artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Colombia and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the international agenda for Sustainable Development was published. 17 Sustainable Development Goals were defined to guide nations on their path towards eradicating poverty and achieving “sustainable development in its three dimensions — economic,...
Le devoir de diligence pour l’or artisanal
Authors: Louis Maréchal et Luca Maiotti Depuis plusieurs années, la communauté internationale, les organisations de la société civile et de manière générale les consommateurs ont développé des attentes fortes visant à s’assurer que la production et le commerce...
Due diligence for artisanal gold
Authors: Louis Maréchal and Luca Maiotti For several years, the international community, civil society organizations and consumers have developed high expectations to ensure that the production and trade of raw materials, especially gold, are not linked to human...
Water and mining: what does leadership involve?
Water has gained increased importance in communities’ and NGO’s agendas, becoming the most powerful convening issue for territorial based social movements resisting mining. Water is the most sensitive issue for communities as negative impacts on water directly...