WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual

The WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual describes a Microsoft Excel-based tool developed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to analyze the potential benefits and impacts of mining operations on community-level water, energy, and food (WEF) security.

• The WEFsat-Mining tool is designed to help users identify how mining operations affect community-level water, energy, and food security, enabling the identification of actions to realize benefits and mitigate negative impacts. It is intended for users familiar with environmental and social impact assessment methods.
• The tool is based on the IISD Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Security Framework, which analyzes four main components affecting a community's security: access, availability, supporting resources (built and natural infrastructure), and supporting policies and institutions.
• The WEFsat-Mining methodology consists of four primary steps: (1) understanding current community WEF status and linkages; (2) identifying potential mining benefits and impacts; (3) exploring necessary actions and tracking indicators; and (4) summarizing findings for decision-makers.
• The tool utilizes 10 specific worksheets to guide the assessment, including community and mining profiles, WEF inventories, influence diagrams, and an executive summary for decision-makers.
• The assessment process is intended to be iterative and deliberative, involving stakeholders through one-on-one meetings, virtual correspondence, and workshops, led by a trained facilitator.
• Depending on data availability and expert motivation, the full deliberative process for applying the tool typically takes between two to six weeks.

APA

Roy, D., Bizikova, L., Huppé, G. A., Borden, C., & Swanson, D. (2015). WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/WEFsat-mining-tool-user-guidance-manual.pdf

Chicago

Roy, Dimple, Livia Bizikova, Gabriel A. Huppé, Carter Borden, and Darren Swanson. WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/WEFsat-mining-tool-user-guidance-manual.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roy2015wefsatmining, author = {Roy, Dimple and Bizikova, Livia and Huppé, Gabriel A. and Borden, Carter and Swanson, Darren}, title = {{WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/WEFsat-mining-tool-user-guidance-manual.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }