Mountain Movers

The products of mining are everywhere â if it wasnât grown it was mined or drilled. But the mining industry has a chequered past. Pollution human rights abuses and corruption have tarnished the reputation of the industry across the globe. Over a decade ago the major mining companies embraced the concept of sustainable and equitable development and embarked on an explicit process of reform â but has the industry actually changed? This book explores the dynamics of change-making for sustainable development in the resources sector specifically the mining of mineral and energy resources. The author recounts the stories and insights of over forty change-makers both inside and outside the industry from anti-mining activists to the professionals charged with the task of reform introducing the people who are moving an industry that moves mountains. The book takes stock of what has worked and what has not analyzing the relative influence and dynamics of the key corporate civil society and government actors with a view to developing new approaches for improving environmental and social outcomes from mineral and energy development. Illustrated with case studies from Angola Australia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia El Salvador Guinea Peru The Philippines Romania Sierra Leone South Africa and The United States of America and brimming with the backstories to the major sustainability initiatives Mountain Movers reveals where progress has been made and where reform is still needed towards a more sustainable and equitable mining industry. . Language: English