Social impact assessment in the mining sector: Review and comparison of indicators frameworks

By L. Mancini, Serenella Sala. Resources policy, 2018

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Mining provides inputs for other industrial sectors that are vital for sustaining population wellbeing and the functioning of global economies. At the same time, it can generate social and environmental impacts, which could compromise public acceptance of the sector. Given this twofold role in human society, the improvement of the sustainability performance is a very important objective both for industry and for the European policy, willing to boost a sustainable supply of raw materials.

Subfields: Building and Construction, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science

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