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Fundamentals of the ENSMQ
At EU level
with the support of the EU institutions, the European network of sustainable quarrying and mining will:
Promote open interaction and cooperation between all the stakeholders building trust and enabling the quicker solution of conflicts at national level;
Enhance sustainable quarrying and mining practices by strengthening the voluntary self-regulation mechanisms, for example the
Canadian protocols on towards sustainable mining
;
Comply with the legislation and improve law enforcement;
Exchange good practice on law enforcement between the partners of the European Network for Sustainable Mining and Quarrying;
Enhance dialogue with the local communities;
Protect and conserve biodiversity, natural and cultural heritage
Examples: develop biodiversity management plans, present industry projects supported through EU funded programme.
Cultural in
heritage
Promote health and safety of our employees (eg
Safer by Design
)
Manage environmental and social impacts – good practice examples:
Water Management
European Minerals Day
Development of skills
At national level
, the creation of the network will start with a national forum followed afterwards by the formation of a platform for sustainable mining and quarrying.
Home
About us
Mission
Fundamentals
Partners
Policy focus
Geology
Biodiversity
Natural & cultural heritage
Health & Safety
Education
SQM best practices
Publications
Workshops
Images
Videos
Useful documents
News
Events
Contact