Lima Workshop on Mining and Sustainable Development in the Americas

The Lima Workshop on Mining and Sustainable Development in the Americas brought together 76 representatives from 11 countries to address the environmental and social impacts of mining. Participants identified five strategic objectives for a vision of "Balanced, Harmonious and Sustainable Development": improved living conditions, sustainable technologies and economic development, transparent regulations and policies, internalized social consensus, and democratic participation of stakeholders. The workshop focused on the mechanics of multi-stakeholder processes, analyzing what facilitates successful consensus (such as third-party facilitators and early stakeholder involvement) and what hinders it (such as unrealistic expectations and short timelines). The event concluded with the formation of five working groups to develop concrete actions for each strategic objective, coordinated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

• The workshop participants established a vision for mining based on "Balanced, Harmonious and Sustainable Development," structured around five strategic objectives: improved living conditions, sustainable technologies and economic development, transparent regulations and policies, internalized social consensus, and democratic participation of stakeholders.
• Analysis of multi-stakeholder processes revealed that success is often driven by the use of participatory methodologies, the involvement of stakeholders at an early stage, and the employment of third-party facilitators from universities or NGOs.

APA

Seymoar, N.-K., Roca, C., & Lavergne, R. (1998). Lima Workshop on Mining and Sustainable Development in the Americas. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/miningrep.pdf

Chicago

Seymoar, Nola-Kate, Carmen Roca, and Réal Lavergne. Lima Workshop on Mining and Sustainable Development in the Americas. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 1998. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/miningrep.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{seymoar1998lima, author = {Seymoar, Nola-Kate and Roca, Carmen and Lavergne, Réal}, title = {{Lima Workshop on Mining and Sustainable Development in the Americas}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {1998}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/miningrep.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }