African
Initiative on Mining Environment and Society
The TWN Africa Environment Unit's programme strongly reflects
the uniting theme of "Globalisation and Africa" as
it pertains to the impact on the environment and sustainable
development. In particular, it has identified the extractive
sector (mining, including petroleum, forestry and fisheries)
as the critical area where the impact of F.D.I and the key forces
of globalisation contribute to environmental degradation and
social conflict in Africa. The Unit led the creation and coordinates
AIMES (African Initiative on Mining Environment and Society),
a pioneering effort to draw together civil society organisations,
across Africa, involved in advocacy on mining issues.
See
stories and articles realted to AIMES below:
Statement of the Africa Initiative on Mining, Environment and Society (AIMES)
AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY POSITION maputo position
STATEMENT BY AIMES ON MINING
