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Measurement of environmental and social impacts

Countries must weigh the economic benefits of extractive projects against their environmental and social impacts.

Countries must weigh the economic benefits of extractive projects against their environmental and social impacts.

However, environmental and social impacts are often assessed and reported separately from revenues, and by different actors.

This practice results in an incomplete picture of the extractive sector. A more integrated assessment of the impacts of extraction could help policymakers, regulators, companies, citizens and affected communities make more informed decisions on whether extraction should take place and on what terms and conditions.

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Beyond Revenues: Measuring and Valuing Environmental and Social Impacts in Extractive Sector Governance
Report
4 September 2019
How Can Extractive Sector Laws and Policies Contribute to Gender Equality?
23 June 2020
Measuring Environmental and Social Impacts: Tool Explorer

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    Resource Governance Index: 2020 Interim Evaluation Report for the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Briefing
    20 August 2020

    L’Indice de gouvernance des ressources naturelles : Rapport de l’évaluation intermédiaire 2020 pour la République Démocratique du Congo

    Briefing
    20 August 2020

    L’Indice de Gouvernance des Ressources Naturelles : Rapport de l’évaluation intermédiaire 2019 pour la Guinée (exploitation minière)

    Briefing
    24 June 2019

    Resource Governance Index: 2019 Interim Evaluation Report for Guinea (Mining)

    Briefing
    24 June 2019

    Les mécanismes d’appui au développement local dans la législation minière en Guinée

    Report
    28 May 2019
    Hervé LadoSun-Min Kim

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    Les enjeux et défis de la gouvernance du contenu local au Mali : Entretien avec un acteur de la société civile malienne

    Lucain Nyassi Tchakounte
    14 February 2022

    Gaps in Oil, Gas and Mining Governance Reveal Energy Transition and Corruption Risks

    Press Release
    9 December 2021

    La crisis política en el Perú provoca nuevos intentos para rebajar estándares en el sector minero

    15 December 2020

    Peru's Political Crisis Produces New Attempts to Lower Mining Standards

    3 December 2020

    La République Démocratique du Congo améliore certains aspects de la gouvernance des ressources, les enterprises publiques étant toujours à la traîne

    Press Release
    20 August 2020

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    Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:15
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      State-owned enterprises
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