IGF Guidance for Governments: Environmental management and mining governance

This guidance document is designed to help Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) member states implement the IGF Mining Policy Framework (MPF). It focuses on the role that national governments can play in ensuring the effective and sustainable management of the environment and natural resources by the mining sector, using the legislative, regulatory, and policy tools and mechanisms at their disposal. Drawing from the MPF, it focuses on four main areas of environmental management in mining: water management, biodiversity management, waste management, and emergency preparedness and response.