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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
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4 September 2019
How Can Extractive Sector Laws and Policies Contribute to Gender Equality?
23 June 2020
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    Partidos Políticos y Gobernanza de Recursos Naturales: Guía Práctica Para la Formulación de Políticas

    29 October 2018

    Улс төрийн намууд ба байгалийн баялгийн засаглал

    21 September 2018

    Governance and Trade Patterns of Gold Producers in the 2017 Resource Governance Index

    24 August 2018
    Kaisa Toroskainen, Anna Fleming, Joseph Williams

    Passation de marchés ouverte pour les droits pétroliers, gaziers et miniers: gros plan sur les bonnes pratiques

    28 June 2018

    Open Contracting for Oil, Gas and Mineral Rights: Shining a Light on Good Practice

    26 June 2018

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    The vicious cycle of climate change and illicit money in Africa

    The Citizen (Tanzania)
    16 December 2019

    New Oil Producers Group considers implications of global transition to cleaner energy

    Kaiteur News (Guyana)
    3 December 2019

    Fossil fuel divestment will increase carbon emissions, not lower them – here’s why

    The Conversation
    25 November 2019

    Mapped: The World’s Biggest Oil Discoveries Since 1868

    Visual Capitalist
    8 November 2019

    The Irreparable Damage: the Environmental Impacts of Jade Mining

    Open Data: Myanmar Jade
    12 September 2019

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    ADIPEC 2018: Roundtable Leader Briefing with NRGI MENA Director Laury Haytayan

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    14:45 to 16:00
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    Advancing Accountable Resource Governance in Asia Pacific 2019

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    Monday, September 30, 2019 - 09:00 to Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 18:00
    Yogyakarta, Indonesia

    Executive Course on Oil, Gas and Mining Governance 2019

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    Learning
    Sunday, September 8, 2019 - 09:00 to Saturday, September 14, 2019 - 18:00
    Oxford, United Kingdom

    Fundar Launches First Annual Report on the Extractive Industries in Mexico

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    Discussion
    Tuesday, June 6, 2017 -
    10:00 to 12:30
    Mexico City

    Latin American Studies Association Congress 2018: Latin American Studies in a Globalized World

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    Conference
    Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 09:00 to Saturday, May 26, 2018 - 19:45
    Barcelona

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      Commodity prices
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      Coronavirus
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      Energy transition
      Gender
      Global initiatives
      Legislation and regulation
      Licensing and negotiation
      Mandatory payment disclosure
      Measurement of environmental and social impacts
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      Open data
      Revenue management
      Revenue sharing
      Sovereign wealth funds
      State-owned enterprises
      Subnational governance
      Tax policy and revenue collection
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