Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
In recent history, mining has failed to deliver many of the benefits citizens expect, particularly in poorer nations rich in natural resources and high in hopes. Many of the reasons remain unclear. In some cases, the problem is linked to bad deals with mining companies. But no matter the quality of the deal, other problems arise from failure to effectively monitor and enforce the existing obligations. This report examines the monitoring of mining obligations, characterizes the main gaps, identifies policy options and good practices, and proposes practical ways for both government and civil society to improve monitoring and enforcement.
Disciplines
Human Rights Law | Law | Natural Resources Law
Recommended Citation
Erin Smith & Peter Rosenblum,
Enforcing the Rules: Government and Citizen Oversight of Mining,
(2011).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/human_rights_institute/59