ESTUDO DE CASO DA AVALIAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL DE SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS: ANGLO AMERICAN

Anglo American used the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) for its greenfield Jacaré nickel project in São Félix do Xingú, Pará. The process identified critical dependencies on the São Sebastião River for water and the potential for replacing coal with wood biomass for energy. Key risks include water scarcity driven by climate change and regional economic growth, as well as legal uncertainties regarding land tenure for reforestation. Opportunities include reducing operational costs and carbon footprints through biomass, and improving community relations by investing in local sanitation and reforestation.

• Anglo American applied the Corporate Ecosystem Services Review (ESR) to the Jacaré nickel mining project in São Félix do Xingú, Pará, focusing specifically on decisions regarding water and energy use.
• The company identified a high dependency on the São Sebastião River for ore refining, planning to reuse 80-90% of water through recycling technologies and minimize river extraction via rainwater harvesting.
• Replacing 10% of coal with wood biomass could save the company US$29.5 million over the mine's 39-year lifespan, with a long-term goal of reaching 50-100% biomass utilization.
• Water security is threatened by regional deforestation, climate change, and competition from other users, including the 99,000 residents of São Félix do Xingú and the region's cattle industry, which consists of 1.7 million animals.
• The company faces significant regulatory and legal risks regarding biomass procurement due to erratic land tenure enforcement and uncertainty over land ownership in the Brazilian Amazon.
• Investing in sanitation and water treatment for downstream riverine communities is identified as a reputational opportunity to mitigate perceived impacts on water quality and strengthen local relations.

APA

Ozment, S., & Almendra, F. (2013). ESTUDO DE CASO DA AVALIAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL DE SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS: ANGLO AMERICAN. World Resources Institute. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/pese_casestudy_angloamerican_pt.pdf

Chicago

Ozment, Suzanne, and Francisco Almendra. ESTUDO DE CASO DA AVALIAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL DE SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS: ANGLO AMERICAN. World Resources Institute, 2013. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/pese_casestudy_angloamerican_pt.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ozment2013estudo, author = {Ozment, Suzanne and Almendra, Francisco}, title = {{ESTUDO DE CASO DA AVALIAÇÃO EMPRESARIAL DE SERVIÇOS ECOSSISTÊMICOS: ANGLO AMERICAN}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2013}, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/uploads/pese_casestudy_angloamerican_pt.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }