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EGP Newsletter

News from the Environmental Governance Programme on environment, human rights and mining - a joint initiative by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and UNDP

By Environmental Governance Programme (EGP)

October 7^th, 2019

a new look at participatory environmental monitoring

Participatory environmental monitoring can significantly contribute to environmental and human rights protection in mining operations, a new report by UNDP, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute concludes.

Drawing upon case studies from Argentina, Bolivia, Panama and Peru, the report shows practical examples and action based policies of how empowering communities to participate in environmental monitoring in the mining sector can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Download full report

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PARTICIPATORY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING: EXPERIENCES FROM MOZAMBIQUE

Mozambique's National Agency for Environmental Quality Control (AQUA), in collaboration with Source International and with the support of the EGP have piloted a project on participatory environmental monitoring in the resource-rich province of Tete.

Watch the short documentary film about the pilot project, produced by Source International
Check this interview with AQUA and Source International and also the project's photo gallery

Participatory environmental monitoring programmes have been documented to have long term positive affect all over the world. We really hope to replicate this pilot in more communities across Mozambique that may express need for this support.

Josimar Biosse, AQUA and Laura Grassi, Source International

upcoming events

15th Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF-AGM)

We are excited to co-organize a session on Transformative Tools for Promoting Gender Equality in Mining Governance at this year’s IGF-AGM. This interactive session will engage delegates in exploring why it is important to integrating gender into mining governance, sensitize them to various tools and resources that already exist and explore how they can be applied at the national level in support of sustainable development.

When? October 9, 2019 from 11:45 - 13:00 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland
Registration for the IGF-AGM

4th Annual Global Workshop of the Environmental Governance Programme (EGP)

On the sidelines of the IGF-AGM, the EGP will hold an internal event to share experiences and updates from the EGP implementation in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Mozambique and discuss preparation for the next phase of the EGP.

When? October 10-11, 2019 in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland
Workshop website

1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

The EGP is proud to contribute to this event and to organize a panel discussion on Tools to Reduce Socio-Environmental Conflict Associated with Mining: Participatory Environmental Monitoring Committees at 14:00 - 15:30 on October 25, 2019 to launch the report on Participatory Environmental Monitoring Committees in Mining Contexts.

When? October 23-25, 2019 at the University of California - Irvine
Registration

advanced global course on the Human Rights and Environment Nexus

The EGP is proud to be co-arranging this fly-free advanced course on the human rights and environment nexus. To reduce CO2 emissions and to contribute to the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda, this course excludes international and domestic flights to and from the course. In order to still enable a space for global joint learning, forging new partnerships and co-creation, the course will be digitally streamed and facilitated at three international hubs: Bogota, Bangkok and Nairobi.

This course is organized by the Swedish International Development Agency in collaboration with UNDP and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. Learn more here.

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YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISTS PILOT PROJECT

71 young professionals and students from all over the world participated in a pilot project aimed at raising awareness about environmental and human rights protection in the mining sector in the four EGP programme countries: Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Mozambique.

The Young Environmental Journalists made over 30 interviews with key decision-makers and civil society organizations and produced 9 articles that will be soon featured on the World Bank-UNDP extractive industries platform, Kenya's influential Daily Reporter newspaper, the EGP website, and promoted on UNDP and Swedish social media.

Watch one of the interviews conducted by the Mongolia group, featuring environmental activist Batmunkh L., who has dedicated his post-retirement years to help establish land conservation areas throughout Mongolia.

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EGP CONTRIBUTING TO INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN NORTHERN SWEDEN

The third round of the Swedish International Training Programme on Mine Water and Mine Waste Management has just kicked off in Måla, in the heart of Swedish mining industry. 26 professionals from different government agencies from Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, and Tanzania are welcomed to Sweden to share knowledge on inspection and permitting of mines together with leading experts and researchers.

The training programme is organized by the Geological Survey of Sweden in partnership with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and the Luleå University of Technology. It is followed by ten months of project work in the participating countries, supported by a mentor from the programme.

EGP's flagship publication on Extracting Good Practices: A Guide for Governments and Partners to Integrate Environment and Human Rights into the Governance of the Mining Sector is a key component of the training course.

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free online courses and learning resources

Online Course on Integrating Environmental, Social, and Human Rights Protection into the Governance of the Mining Sector

Users Guide on Assessing the Rule of Law in Public Administration: The Mining Sector

Governance of Extractive Industries Webinar Series

Extracting Good Practices: A Guide for Governments and Partners to Integrate Environment and Human Rights into the Governance of the Mining Sector

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UPDATES from programme countries

In 2018-2019, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and UNDP, through the joint Environmental Governance Programme (EGP), continued to support governments to integrate environment and human rights into the governance of the mining sector.

Aiming to have a lasting effect on how countries govern the mining sector for more sustainable development outcomes, the EGP’s work has focused on strengthening the abilities of all stakeholders—governments, civil society, independent human rights and ombudsman institutions and the private sector—to understand and address the linkages between the environment and human rights for more sustainable and equitable development outcomes for all, and especially for people living in poverty.

Check here for key results and recent activities in Colombia, Kenya, Mongolia, and Mozambique.

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Photo credits: © IISD Reporting Services/Kiara Worth

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environmental governance programme (EGP)

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and UNDP launched in 2014 the Environmental Governance Programme for Sustainable Natural Resource Management, focusing on the mining sector. The EGP supports countries to integrate environment and human rights into the governance of the mining sector.

The EGP is funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).

Contact us:

SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, STOCKHOLM

Focal point:

Maria Bang: Maria.Bang@Naturvardsverket.se

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, Bureau for pOLICY AND PROGRAMME SUPPORT, New York

Focal points:

Ann-Cathrin Pedersen: ann.pedersen@undp.org
Sanna Due: sanna.due@undp.org

Footnotes

Cover Photo Credits: © iStock.com/hadynyah

FootNotes

Cover Photo Credits: © iStock.com/hadynyah

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