DR 1.3 United Nations Environment Programme

DR 1.
UNITED NATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAMME
Sponsors: People’s Democratic of Republic of Algeria, Islamic Republic of Iran, The Kingdom
of Denmark
Signatories: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Singapore,

Republic of Senegal, Republic of Tunisia, The Hellenic Republic, Republic of Egypt, Dominion
of Canada, Romania, Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Ghana, The Republic of
Chile, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The United Nations Environment Programme,
Reaffirming the sustainable development goals 3, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17,
Emphasizing the Office for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) efforts in
aiding the economic development and welfare of developing countries using the Official
Development Assistance (ODA),
Guided by the Berlin II: Guidelines for Mining and Sustainable Development (2002) regarding
their Fundamental Principles for the Mining Sector, which state that all parties including
governments, mining industries, and mining companies should acknowledge a higher priority for
environmental management and establish the environmental accountability,
Reaffirming the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable

Development (2002), which admits that minerals are important for modern and sustainable
living,
Recalling the importance of research for less developed countries to be able to tackle the
environmental damage caused by mining industries,
Acknowledging the role of private mining company in creating environmental damage and the
limited capabilities of a developing state,
Understanding the technological and economical gap happening in developing countries and
understanding that sustainable mining would be a privilege for the developed country's company,
Acknowledging the role of world citizen's awareness on maintaining safe and effective mining
operation,
Acknowledging the role of private mining company in creating environmental damage and the
limited capabilities of a developing state,
Recalling the good faith to restore the environmental condition from mining activities,
Acknowledging the importance of standards for mining enterprises, as this standards would give
us a base to credited and audit the mining company,
Recognizes the importance of mining companies to be held accountable for the environmental
damage caused by their business practices, especially in developing countries that rely on foreign
investment
ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISION
Suggests a working coalition between the UN Environment Programme, UN Institute for

Training and Research (UNITR), and countries to conduct research that will focus on
sustainability and development in the mining industry. It will focus on the following themes:
a. Restoration and Reclamation of Mining Sites
Global mining restoration would be an extended goal to cover the reclamation of mining
sites and rehabilitation in order to restore mines to its former state. Three approaches to
the restoration, largely but not exclusively depending upon the scale and severity of the
damage. These will be spontaneous regeneration by natural regrowth and recolonisation,
assisted regeneration by abiotic and biotic interventions, and full-scale ecosystem
reconstruction.
To comprehend the various types of mining methods, we have different approaches to

each methods:
-Open pit methods: In a multiple mining pit in one site, the reclamation process
can be done gradually. But, when it's a single mining pit, for example, Freeport in
Indonesia, gradual reclamation would be impossible. That is why we encourage the
company to be responsible in rehabilitation when the mine reaches its capacity.
-Underground Mining or Fracking: There are no open options on rehabilitating
these methods, and most of the mining sites will end up in a sinkhole, in this situation we
highly recommend to move on the rehabilitation.
-Sea-bed mining: These methods have a precautionary approach that has to be
applied, in order to prevent accelerated biodiversity decline on our planet and a
responsibility to preserve deep-sea ecosystems for future generations.
b. Waste Management Plan

This management should be taking the account of the company or the national
capabilities of managing or recycling their waste. Sharing technology and knowledge
from UNITR and countries would be endorsed to raise the capabilities of developing
countries. Three specific aspects of waste management plan would be on land, air, and
water. The chemical waste should be able to be dumped on land and water without
causing any damage, while the process of this shall cause minimal carbon emission.
Recognizes the importance of capital sharing in order to have efficient financial management and
proper funding. This funding will be organized through several international funding
organizations, globally by the International Finance Corporation, regionally specific:
a. African region would be organized by Africa Development Bank
b. Asian region would be organized by Asian Development Bank
c. South American region would be organized by Development Bank of Latin America
d. Middle-eastern countries and Northern African countries by European Neighbourhood
Instrument
Promoting a new standardization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a means to

maintain the accountability of mining companies to compensate social and environmental costs
generated by their operation of mining, by creating an assessment on the capacity of the mine.
This standardization would be given-out by the government before they give them the permit to
mine.
Reaffirms from the previous statements on the mining restoration obliged to the company, we
propose these standardizations:
a. The company shall have an environmental assessment prepared and establish a
baseline of environmental conditions existing at the effective date, and assessing the
project-related environmental effects and impacts.
b. The Company shall have an environmental Management plan prepared which is

verified by an independent environmental consulting firm recognized as having
expertise in the international mining industry. The plan shall include:
i. A plan to avoid, minimise, mitigate, rehabilitate and offset, where appropriate,
impacts on biological diversity within the Mining Area;
ii. A plan for preventing, minimising or mitigating adverse environmental impacts to

rivers and other potable water and ensuring that such pollution does not cause
unnecessary harm or destruction to human or animal life or fresh water fish or
vegetation;
iii. Opportunities for the improved management and conservation of natural resources in
the project Area;
iv. A plan to avoid or minimize greenhouse gas air emissions from the project taking
into account economically and commercially feasible technology;
v. A plan to effectively manage soil resources to allow future use of the surface land
consistent with the proposed post mining land use
vi. A plan for concurrent reclamation to the extent practicable;
vii. A plan to restore all mined areas to a final landform that is safe, stable, and suitable
for the proposed post-mining land use.
viii. A plan regarding the intended post-mining land use in the Project Area;
c. The company shall provide an annual environmental audit report with the aim for
situation-knowledge in exploitation practices, and how far the plan has actively
implemented
Recommend enforcement of regulation to direct the company that is involved in mining

operation to create an advanced assessment, and partnering with an Environmental Organization
that is based on the region. To ensure the cooperation of the company, there are few regulations
that can be enforced:
a. The company would give a certain amount of money or capital as an insurance
b. This insurance will be given back after the company finish their CSR
c. The government will be holding the insurance and conducting the proper rehabilitation
d. If the damage of the mining is higher from the predicted by the assessment, the
government can demand the company to help them rehabilitating and restoring the
environment
e. In the case of enterprise not willing to cooperate in the rehabilitation and restoration
programme, the government are recommended to give sanction and economic incentives
f. The non-compliance of a company would be reported by the company and audited by
UNEP accredited organization
ARTICLE II
FUNDING MECHANISM
Acknowledging the need to have an effective funding mechanism, we assured that the banks that
were listed out before are going to give the funding willingly and not as a loan. As this problem
would be faced globally.
Recommends the UN bodies of budgetary and UN Internal Audit Committee to increase the
guidance towards the distribution of funding
Encourages the government to give out incentives to appeal to the illegal mining company as a
way to be legalized and protected, these incentives are in the form of tax break, or rewards ect.
This incentive would be given out by the government under certain circumstances:
i. The company is legalized and following the correct assessment
ii. The company submits their annual report and audited by an accredited organization
by UNEP
iii. The company is fulfilling their environmental responsibility and try to minimize their
damage
ARTICLE III
MONITORING
Suggesting the government to have an independent organization to monitor the financial surety
instrument for mining industries. International organizations that would be participating to also
watch over this plan would be the International Council on Mining and Metal, International
Finance Corporation, and the UN Environmental Programme.
Recognizing the role of community to participate in monitoring the mining practices by

increasing their awareness through socialization by UNEP, this increase of awareness would
provide the community on the basic and the acceptable activities of mining, that includes the
health and the safety of operations. The community could access the existing regional
organization that advocates mining safeguards.
Acknowledging the importance of existing standards of mining operation from Berlin II

guidelines and from IBA Mining Law Committee for monitoring the mining operation. These
existing standards of mining would be promoted and suggested by UNEP to be implemented.

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Signatories: Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Singapore,

The United Nations Environment Programme,

Reaffirming the sustainable development goals 3, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17,

Reaffirming the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable

Suggests a working coalition between the UN Environment Programme, UN Institute for

To comprehend the various types of mining methods, we have different approaches to

b. Waste Management Plan

Promoting a new standardization of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a means to

b. The Company shall have an environmental Management plan prepared which is

ii. A plan for preventing, minimising or mitigating adverse environmental impacts to

vi. A plan for concurrent reclamation to the extent practicable;

Recommend enforcement of regulation to direct the company that is involved in mining

Recognizing the role of community to participate in monitoring the mining practices by

Acknowledging the importance of existing standards of mining operation from Berlin II

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