SDSG Thematic Publications

SDSG Publications by Theme

🌍 Foundational Frameworks & Governance

Architecture for Change (2006)
A landmark report outlining the vision and evolution of sustainable development in mining.
Evolution of Global Standards in the Extractive Sector (2005)
Sustainable Development in the Natural Resource Industries (2004)
Emerging Concepts of Governance in the Minerals Industry (2001)
Development of Governance Systems for Sustainable Development and Conflict Management (2008)

📜 Indigenous Rights & Consultation

Path to Peace and Development (2023)
Seeking Compliance with Treaty Obligations to Recognize Indigenous Rights to Consultation (2023)
Impacts of the Green Minerals Boom on Indigenous Rights (2023)
Indigenous Rights and the Green Energy Boom (2023)
Mining Industry and Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (2000)
Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making (1997)

🔋 Minerals & the Energy Transition

Solar Today Articles (2023)
  • The Biggest Piece of the Puzzle: Aluminum and the Energy Transition
  • Deserts, Water, and Lithium
  • Copper Crisis
  • Battery Minerals: Is the Energy Transition Dependent on the DRC’s Cobalt?
Case for Prioritizing Bauxite (2023)
Mining and a Just Green Energy Transition (2022)
In Situ Leaching Uranium Mining: Could Namibia Overtake Kazakhstan? (2022)
Voluntary Standards and Certification in the Minerals Industries (2022)

♻️ Renewable Energy & Transition Strategies

A Policy Primer on Renewable Energy Credits (2020)
The Toll Beyond Coal (2020)
A Renewable Energy Future for Colorado Communities (2019)
Planning for the Economic Future of Colorado’s Coal Communities (2016)

🛠️ Project Risk, Closure, and Compliance

12 Indicators of Risk (2012)
Report: Integrated Mine Closure Planning (2009)
Mine Closure Planning: Past, Present and Future (2004)
Current Regulatory Approaches to Mine Closure in the US (2000)

⚖️ Conflict, Disputes, and Justice

From Grubs to Gold and Geopolitics: The Many Layers of Violence at Grasberg (2008)
Project Level Dispute Resolution (2004)
Mine Veto: Sustainable Development and Mining Laws (2003)

📚 Legacy Reports & Presentations

Chile and the OECD (2011)
IBRAM Brazil: Mining and Sustainable Development (2011)
Amsterdam CDA on Mining Community Development Agreements (2011)
Anchorage Presentation: Sustainable Development & Large-Scale Mining (2010)
Compilation of International Standards for Mining (2010)
Chile Report for GTZ (2010)
MMDA Public Finance Transparency Program (2010)

🧠 Special Topics

Sustainable Development & The Research Agenda (2010)
Environmental Impact Assessment in Latin America (1997)
Environmental Mediation (1983)
 

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