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on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 18:04
General Information
Resolution
49793
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
France Nature Environnement ( France )
Association Française du Fonds Mondial pour la Nature - France ( France )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
Results/Achievements for the reporting period:
As a doctoral student at the Doctoral School "Management of Natural Resources and Development" at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, her research work focuses on the governance of Madagascar's mining resources for sustainable development, RAKOTOARISAONA Tahiana Lucette, author of this report and focal point of the CMDE, participated in the colloquium organized by the Doctoral School from October 18 to 21, 2022 at the University of Antananarivo, with the theme "Do we value our natural resources at their fair value? by presenting orally his paper entitled "Analysis of the effectiveness of environmental democracy in the legal and political mechanisms governing the mining sector in Madagascar - Case of multinational companies". Through a double disciplinary perspective: law and political economy, the article aims to critically analyze mining policies, legislation and strategies in relation to governance based on environmental democracy. In this sense, the objective is to identify the gaps and challenges, but also the good practices and efforts undertaken in this area. Given that Madagascar's Mining Code is currently undergoing a process of reform, this paper will serve as a reference guide for policy makers and all stakeholders, targeting priority legal and policy reforms to reduce the environmental impacts of the mining industry.
As a doctoral student at the Doctoral School "Management of Natural Resources and Development" at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, her research work focuses on the governance of Madagascar's mining resources for sustainable development, RAKOTOARISAONA Tahiana Lucette, author of this report and focal point of the CMDE, participated in the colloquium organized by the Doctoral School from October 18 to 21, 2022 at the University of Antananarivo, with the theme "Do we value our natural resources at their fair value? by presenting orally his paper entitled "Analysis of the effectiveness of environmental democracy in the legal and political mechanisms governing the mining sector in Madagascar - Case of multinational companies". Through a double disciplinary perspective: law and political economy, the article aims to critically analyze mining policies, legislation and strategies in relation to governance based on environmental democracy. In this sense, the objective is to identify the gaps and challenges, but also the good practices and efforts undertaken in this area. Given that Madagascar's Mining Code is currently undergoing a process of reform, this paper will serve as a reference guide for policy makers and all stakeholders, targeting priority legal and policy reforms to reduce the environmental impacts of the mining industry.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
As Madagascar's Mining Code is currently undergoing a process of reform, this paper serves as a reference guide for policymakers and all stakeholders, targeting priority legal and policy reforms to reduce the environmental impacts of the mining industry.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
Publication of articles on the social responsibility of mining industries in Madagascar.
Are these actions/activities planned?
No
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
Underway: implementation well-advanced
Report status
Published