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Cooperative Projects to Share Good Practices towards More Effective Sustainable Mining—SUGERE: A Case Study

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  • Giovanna Antonella Dino

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino—Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Susanna Mancini

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino—Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Manuela Lasagna

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino—Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Sabrina Maria Rita Bonetto

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino—Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Domenico Antonio De Luca

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Torino—Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125 Torino, Italy)

  • Maria Dolores Pereira

    (Department of Geology, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Esther Holden Baptista

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Tundavala Politechnic Institute, Lubango 46703, Angola)

  • Irina Ludmilla de Ferro Miranda Miguel

    (Department of Geology, University Agostinho Neto, Luanda 46703, Angola)

  • Ferdinalda Nuvunga

    (Geological and Mining Department of Higher, Institute of Science and Technology of Mozambique, Rua 1,194, Maputo 1100, Mozambique)

  • Sónia Silva Victória

    (Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Cape Verde, Praia CP 279, Cape Verde)

  • Nelson Rodrigues

    (Earth Sciences Department, University of Coimbra—Polo II, Rua Silvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

The supply of raw materials is a global challenge to be addressed; themes such as “sustainability”, “responsibility”, and “eco-compatibility” represent the cornerstones for proceeding towards a “wise” management of georesources. According to the United Nations’ SDGs, the economic development of countries must go hand in hand with the improvement of their environmental, health, and social sustainability. From this perspective, the exploitation of georesources needs to be handled with an interdisciplinary approach that tackles not only the technical, economic, and environmental issues, but also the social, legislative, and human health ones. In recent years, Europe has promoted several cooperative projects aimed at boosting sustainability in the extractive industry. To achieve and guarantee concrete and truly sustainable mining, it is necessary to build and strengthen educational and training skills. With these objectives in mind, the first results of the EU–Africa SUGERE Erasmus+ project are presented here. The objects of the project are the implementation of Bachelor, Master, and doctoral curricula in geology and mining engineering and the promotion of socioeconomic development thanks to the training of experts who are able to cooperate and work in an interdisciplinary manner for a sustainable approach to local mine exploitation.

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  • Giovanna Antonella Dino & Susanna Mancini & Manuela Lasagna & Sabrina Maria Rita Bonetto & Domenico Antonio De Luca & Maria Dolores Pereira & Esther Holden Baptista & Irina Ludmilla de Ferro Miranda M, 2022. "Cooperative Projects to Share Good Practices towards More Effective Sustainable Mining—SUGERE: A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:6:p:3162-:d:766367
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