Mining and Sustainable Development

Sumit K. Lodhia is an Associate Professor and Director, Centre for Sustainability Governance, in the School of Commerce, University of South Australia.

• 1. Mining and Sustainable Development Part I Importance of Sustainability in Mining 2. The Changing Role of Minerals in Society: Managing a Shift in Paradigms 3. Understanding the social acceptance of mining Part II Due Diligence 4. Environmental Impact Assessment and the quest for sustainable mining 5. Using social impact assessment to achieve better outcomes for communities and mining companies 6. Due Diligence in the Mining Sector: An Expanding Concept 7. Financing Human Rights Due Diligence in Mining Projects Part III Contemporary Sustainability Challenges 8. Mining, Development and Indigenous Peoples 9. Transit Worker Accommodation in Remote Australian Mining Communities: Push and Pull Factors Part IV Corporate Sustainability Approaches 10. Sustainability reporting in the Mining Industry: Current Status and Future Research Directions 11. Mining Taxation in Mineral-rich Developing Countries: Past Mistakes and Future Challenges Part V Sustainability Solutions 12. Emissions and the Role of Renewables: Drivers, Potential, Projects and Projections 13. Implementing shared-use of mining infrastructure to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

"With contributions from prolific authors in the field this book addresses a diverse set of sustainability issues in the global mining industry from multi-disciplinary perspectives. It is a must for researchers, practitioners and students with sustainability interests in mining. The book discusses current opportunities and challenges to sustainable development in mining." - Professor Stefan Schaltegger, Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany.