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Challenges to the implementation of a sustainable development certification programme for the minerals and metals industry

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  • Bradley S. Henry
  • Wayne M. Shinya

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Private, voluntary eco‐labelling and certification programmes are being developed for a number of industries to promote and verify higher environmental, economic and social standards. In some cases, these initiatives have developed regardless of whether there is initial, broad support within industry. This article seeks to identify some of the challenges inherent in the implementation of a sustainable development certification programme for the minerals and metals industry. The article looks for guidance from initiatives that are drawn for the most part from other resource industries, most notably forestry. While the article takes a Canadian perspective, many of the challenges raised in the article are also applicable internationally. The article concludes that stakeholders can learn from other resource industries if a decision is made to develop a certification programme for the minerals and metals industry. Crucial to the long‐term success of such a programme will be the establishment of a true partnership among stakeholders throughout the initiative's development. Crown Copyright.

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  • Bradley S. Henry & Wayne M. Shinya, 2001. "Challenges to the implementation of a sustainable development certification programme for the minerals and metals industry," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 25(1), pages 43-52, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:25:y:2001:i:1:p:43-52
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2001.tb00745.x
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    1. Knud Sinding, 1999. "Environmental impact assessment and management in the mining industry," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 23(1), pages 57-63, February.
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