Mine Closure and its Impact on the Community: Five Years After Mine Closure in Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

Haney, Michael; Shkaratan, Maria

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-3083

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“…The findings of Fitzgerald et al(2002) echo a range of work that discusses the consequences of population loss (and/or changes in community structure and composition) leading to community decline. See for example; Bowles (982), Taylor and McClintock (984); Freudenburg, (986); Weeks, (990); Barrow (2000); Haney, et al (2003); Taylor, Bryan and Goodrich, (2004); Lorch et al (2004) and Leadbetter (2004).…”

Section: Impacts Of Industry Decline On Local Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

We’re Coasters, Why Should We Move?’: Community Identity, Place Attachment and Forestry Closure in Rural New Zealand

Sampson¹,

Goodrich²

2005

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The Social Impact Assessment literature covering the assessment of actual effects of projects, programmes and polices is now sufficiently large to allow the drawing of quite specific conclusions on many general problems. In endeavoring to understand the counter-intuitive nature of the findings of a study on industry closure in south Westland, New Zealand, this paper engages the concepts of 'sense of place' and 'attachment to place' to argue why two small West Coast communities did not suffer major population loss and subsequent community decline in response to the loss of their core (and iconic) timber industry. We ask, 'what was it about these two communities that enabled them to avoid predictable community decline, when the generalized SIA literature would have indicated otherwise?' Drawing on local narratives accessed through extensive fieldwork interviews we argue that the resilience of these communities lies in the embedding of identity in place rather than in occupation. It is this recognition that gives the findings an integrity and robustness they would otherwise lack.

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Section: Impacts Of Industry Decline On Local Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

We’re Coasters, Why Should We Move?’: Community Identity, Place Attachment and Forestry Closure in Rural New Zealand

Sampson¹,

Goodrich²

2005

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“…Studies on the effects of mine closure on communities abound but only a few of these analyse the role of FTFs during the process. For instance, Haney and Shkaratan's (2003) study on the impacts of coal mine closure on communities five years after closure in Romania, Russia and Ukraine provides policy recommendations for industrial restructuring in communities dominated by a single industry, emphasising the importance of capacity building. Jackson's (2002) analysis of mine closure in Papua New Guinea, also focuses on capacity building, using Ok Tedi, Misima, and Porgera as primary case studies.…”

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Foundations, trusts and funds in near mine closure and post-closure environments: a case from Bolivia

Pacheco¹

2012

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure

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In the last three decades, an increasing number of mining and resources companies around the world have established community funds, trusts and foundations (FTFs) to comply with government legislation or as part of their social or philanthropic programmes. The growth of FTFs follows corporate social responsibility trends within the resources sector to improve the way in which economic benefits are distributed among stakeholders. Benefit sharing mechanisms such as FTFs offer strategic channels by which companies can mobilise resources to mine affected communities. FTFs vary in structure, approach and aims, with the more participatory models relying on community input into the decision making process and the implementation of community development projects (CSRM, 2009). The success or otherwise of FTFs is well documented in academic and industry circles. The degree of success of FTFs varies depending on factors such as company support and community approval. However, as most of the research occurs during the operational phase it does not seem to be appropriate to comment on their long-term success, except where they may already have failed in the short term. This approach does little to expand our understanding of FTF community empowerment and self-reliance in post closure environments. In other words, from the perspectives of community development and mine closure planning there is a case for documenting and evaluating FTFs operating at a time when company funds are no longer accessible and when management of the FTF requires considerable input from the community it was meant to serve. This paper provides baseline results from research undertaken on the Inti Raymi Foundation in Bolivia. It analyses the community engagement practices and the programs used by both the foundation and its parent company, Empresa Inti Raymi S.A.

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“…Unplanned closure can, for example, result in a workforce facing imminent retrenchment and loss of livelihood; at the same time, communities may potentially lose the support provided by a mine, and suppliers' contracts are cancelled. Where an unexpected decline in mining activity takes place, mining communities have experienced a sudden depopulation (Petrov 2010), declining standards of living among mineworkers (Haney & Shkaratan 2003), community instability (Jackson 2002), and long-term health problems among miners and in mining communities (Holton et al 2002). Ntema et al (2017) further point out that unplanned mine closure, coupled with the undiversified skills sets of mine workers, often results in a delayed economic diversification of communities.…”

Section: The Social and Environmental Implications Of Mine Closurementioning

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Social aspects of mine closure: the elephant in the room

Edwards¹,

Maritz²

2019

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mine Closure

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Social aspects of mine closure are often not well understood, resulting in some companies either avoiding or postponing the development and implementation of sustainable social closure strategies. Delaying planning for social closure may cost companies money and incur reputational damage instead of leaving a lasting positive legacy encompassing sustainable post-mining opportunities for mining-affected communities. Within the South African context, the concept of social licence to operate is gaining traction and many companies are actively adopting policies and management practices to address this key requirement. Similarly, the value of involving communities in project planning and design to obtain a shared view on how the project will operate and close, and therefore impact on its stakeholders is gaining momentum. The benefits of co-production, a practical approach that can also assist in mitigating the negative social and environmental impacts of mine closure, has shown many benefits. These benefits include pride and a sense of ownership as well as the opportunity to develop tailored solutions that speaks specifically to each affected community. Co-production can lead to increased innovation and efficiency in the project design, operation and closure, not only with the affected community in mind, but also in collaboration with stakeholders. This process has shown to increase community satisfaction and introduce a greater sense of local ownership, which can be demonstrated by two practical examples discussed in this paper. While companies have an important role to play in contributing to a sustainable post-closure scenario, it is neither possible, nor their sole responsibility, to achieve it alone. It requires multi-stakeholder partnerships where risks, responsibilities and opportunities are shared. By acknowledging the contribution that communities can make in the sustainable operation and closure of mines, mining companies can use the concept of co-production to obtain greater acceptance or approval by local communities and stakeholders of their organisation and its operations, also known as their social licence to operate.

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Mine Closure and its Impact on the Community: Five Years After Mine Closure in Romania, Russia, and Ukraine

Cited by 36 publications

References 2 publications

We’re Coasters, Why Should We Move?’: Community Identity, Place Attachment and Forestry Closure in Rural New Zealand

We’re Coasters, Why Should We Move?’: Community Identity, Place Attachment and Forestry Closure in Rural New Zealand

Foundations, trusts and funds in near mine closure and post-closure environments: a case from Bolivia

Social aspects of mine closure: the elephant in the room

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