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International best practices on the role of local governments in multi-stakeholder collaboration for socially accountable mining and sustainable community development
Professor David Brereton
Deputy Director – Research Integration
The Sustainable Minerals Institute: What we do
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• Mining – impacts and opportunities for local communities
• What should be the role of local government
• Making local government more effective
• How to involve local government more in the development process
Presentation outline
A story from Australia: The Claremont Preferred Futures Project
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• A collaboration between the local council and the company to better prepare the town for upcoming mine closure
• Preferred Futures Steering Committee formed under the guidance of the local Council and funded by the company
• Role of the Committee was to develop a strategy to broaden the town’s economic base
• Conducted socio-economic research and a community visioning process to inform the strategy
• Company and local government agreed to jointly fund a Community Development Officer to fund the strategy
Overview of the Claremont initiative
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Potential Impacts
Population influx
Increased economic activity
Increased demand on services (schools, health, etc)
Increased pressure on infrastructure (e.g. roads)
Social changes
Environmental impacts
Large-scale mining: impacts and opportunities
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Opportunities
Expand the revenue base
Create new opportunities for local business
Increase employment opportunities
Improve infrastructure and services
Access funding for social programs
Large-scale mining: impacts and opportunities
Maximising value from mining projects: what to avoid
Maximising value from mining projects: what to work for
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• improved quality of life
• protection of the environment
• more opportunities for people
• stronger institutions
• economic diversification
What we should be aiming for local communities?
Potential roles for local government
Representer &
Advocate
Service Provider
Approver Broker/FacilitatorPartner
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• In most mining economies, local government has little or no regulatory authority over mining projects – reliance on influence and persuasion, rather than direction
• Local governments are mostly focused on service delivery and are often hindered by limited funding and capacity
• Local governments often do not do a good job of representing their communities with companies and government
• There are examples of partnerships between local government and companies, but they are not common– limited capacity of local government– lack of interest from mining companies
The reality
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• Understanding of development principles
• Revenue management
• Program planning and implementation
• Consultation
• Communication
• Collaboration
What capabilities does local government need to play a more active role in community development?
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• Lack of capacity – too few personnel, limited knowledge & skills, inadequate funding
• Unrepresentativeness– Dominated by a few individuals and groups; does not speak for the
broader community
• Corruption and graft – funding used for personal gain instead of intended purpose– favouritism in decision-making
• Politicisation– Short term political goals of representatives dominate over longer
term community interests
Common problems with local government
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• Funding arrangements– Too much money, too quickly, is not a good thing
• Require companies to consult with local government in conducting baselines & SIAs, and when developing community plans
• Citizen education
• Training of local government officials and representatives
• Technical facility to support development of management systems etc.
• Companies to make their management expertise available
• Specialist advisers
Some suggested responses
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Thankyou!
www.csrm.uq.edu.au