IGF Case Study: Biodiversity and Mining Governance in Senegal and Turkey

The document discusses the integration of biodiversity protections into mining policy in Senegal and Turkey, emphasizing the use of the mitigation hierarchy to minimize ecological damage. It highlights that while mining activities—from exploration to post-mining—can cause deforestation, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions, collaborative planning can aim for no net loss or a net gain for nature.

• Mining activities throughout their life cycle can cause significant environmental damage, including land-use change, deforestation, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and the introduction of invasive species.
• The adoption of biodiversity and ecosystem protections in mining legislation is driven by a growing understanding of ecological processes, the economic value of nature-based tourism, the link between environmental health and community support, and the operational and reputational risks of biodiversity loss.
• Through the application of the mitigation hierarchy and collaborative planning, mining projects can aim for a result of no net loss of biodiversity, or in optimal cases, a net gain for nature.

APA

Furnell,, A. C. (2022). IGF Case Study: Biodiversity and Mining Governance in Senegal and Turkey. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/igf-case-study-biodiversity-mining-senegal-turkey

Chicago

Furnell,, Alec Crawford,Simon. IGF Case Study: Biodiversity and Mining Governance in Senegal and Turkey. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/igf-case-study-biodiversity-mining-senegal-turkey.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{furnell2022igf, author = {Furnell,, Alec Crawford,Simon}, title = {{IGF Case Study: Biodiversity and Mining Governance in Senegal and Turkey}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/igf-case-study-biodiversity-mining-senegal-turkey}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }