WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual

The WEFsat-Mining Tool User Guidance Manual describes a methodology for assessing how mining affects the water-energy-food nexus. It guides users through a four-step process: establishing a community WEF baseline, identifying mining-specific influences, determining mitigation and enhancement actions, and summarizing findings for decision-makers. The tool utilizes a framework focusing on availability, access, supporting infrastructure, and supporting policies.

• The WEFsat-Mining tool is based on a framework that analyzes four primary components affecting a community's security: access, availability, supporting resources, and supporting policies across water, energy, and food supplies.
• The assessment process is structured into four sequential steps: (1) understanding current community WEF status and linkages, (2) identifying potential mining benefits and impacts, (3) exploring actions and indicators, and (4) summarizing results for decision-makers.
• The tool requires a deliberative, iterative process involving stakeholders, typically conducted through one-on-one meetings, virtual correspondence, and workshops led by a trained facilitator.
• The tool emphasizes a temporal perspective by requiring users to describe mining characteristics and impacts at two distinct stages: full operations and full closure.
• Users can track WEF security and mining impacts using three types of indicators: status indicators, pressure indicators, and action indicators, with a suggested database embedded in the tool.
• The complete analysis process, including preparation, stakeholder consultation, and data analysis, is estimated to take 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} }