Part II guidance Notes Pillar I – Laws, Policies, and Institutions
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MPF Part II Guidance Notes - For Ratification (1)
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Guidance of the habitats to offset, so that it is done in an ecologically equivalent manner (see the IGF case study Biodiversity and Mining Governance in Senegal and Turkey , 2022). 4.3.2.b Require mining entities to avoid World Heritage Sites and respect legally designated protected areas. • Neither exploration nor development of new mines should be allowed in the zones prohibited for mining activities within legally designated protected areas or World Heritage sites. Land- use planning should reconcile the overlaps between protected areas and areas of mining interest. • Design and operation of mine sites should be compatible to the uses designated by law to specific areas within protected areas. 4.3.2.c Require mining entities to monitor and report on risks and impacts to biodiversity and ecosystem services throughout the mine life cycle as part of their environmental and social impact assessment and environmental management plan. • As a condition for obtaining an operating permit, and as a criterion for maintaining the permit, government should require an environmental management plan as part of the ESIA. • Environmental management plans (or supplementary biodiversity management plans) should: o Be used to specify how the mining entity plans to avoid, minimize, rehabilitate, and offset negative project impacts on biodiversity. o Involve local communities in monitoring efforts, which can include participatory monitoring and gathering geo-referenced data from communities, researchers, and other organizations via accessible technologies, such as smartphones, drones, and satellites (see the 2019 guidance note by the IFC and On Common Ground International Lessons of Experience and Best Practice in Participatory Monitoring in Extractive Industry Projects ). • Government should ensure that sufficient financial assurance is in place to address any long- term risks to restoration and, if applicable, assure the sustainable finance mechanisms needed to meet long-term objectives of no net loss or net positive impact (NNL/NPI). 4.3.3 Establish robust biodiversity management mechanisms for monitoring that include regular inspections and analysis of reports; enforce standards with appropriate sanctions to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. • Government should assign competent professionals or recruit independent technical reviewers for on-site inspections and review of reports submitted by mining entities. • For mining projects with local participatory monitoring committees, government should review and analyze monitoring reports from such committees as part of its compliance assessment (see the UNDP case study Download 0.9 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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