Mining Council Supports World Heritage Sites |
27 July 04 |
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) on July 20, 2004, to engage in a dialogue with the objective of improving the performance of mining industries in the area of biodiversity conservation and increasing mutual awareness between mining industries and the conservation community. The MOU is an attempt for formalize a relationship and dialogue that has been steadily growing, stimulates by events such as the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development.The signing of the MOU follows on the August 2003 announcement that ICMM members would not explore or mine in World Heritage properties and would take all possible steps to ensure that operations are not incompatible with the outstanding universal values of World Heritage properties. View the ICMM announcement on the MOU with IUCN, July 2004 View the IUCN - ICMM Memorandum of Understanding, July 2004 View the August 2003 ICMM press release regarding World Heritage Sites View the ICMM commitment regarding biodiversity |
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