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Community Consent Index ( Oil, Gas and Mining Company Public Positions on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) )
2012
Increasingly, around the world local communities are demanding a meaningful voice in determining whether and under what conditions oil, natural gas, and mining projects take place. As conflicts and controversies surrounding oil, gas, and mining operations have intensified in recent years, the principle of “free, prior, and informed consent” (FPIC) has emerged as a focal point in the broader debate around extractive industries. Oxfam defines FPIC as the principle that indigenous peoples and local communities must be adequately informed about oil, gas, and mining projects in a timely manner and should be given the opportunity to approve (or reject) a project prior to the commencement of perations.
The costs of conflict with local communities in the extractive industry ( Discussion Note # 1 )
This short discussion note, the first in a series by the Office of the Extractive Sector CSR Counsellor, Canada, highlights a recent research study by Harvard University and the University of Queensland, on the costs of community conflict in the extractive industry.
Discovering ISO 26000 ( Social Responsibility )
2010
This brochure provides a basic understanding of the voluntary International Standard, ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on social responsibility. It aims to be a first step in helping all types of organization in both the public and private sectors to consider implementing ISO 26000 as a way to achieve the benefits of operating in a socially responsible manner.
National Content ( The way to doing business )
This document is an executive summary of ExxonMobil's internal publication Upstream National Guidelines, Strategies and Best Practices.
National Content ( the new way to do business )
This document is an executive summary of ExxonMobil's internal publication Upstream National Guidelines, Strategies and Best Practices.
Voluntary Principals on Security and Human Rights ( Implementation Guidance Tools )
This first-of-its kind set of tools is designed to help companies implement the Voluntary Principles (VP) on Security and Human Rights.
Particularly aimed at those operating in areas of geographical conflict and weak governance, the tool contains four practical modules. These can be used either individually or together, offering useful guidance on many challenging business environments.
It was co-financed and developed by ICMM, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues (IPIECA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Human Rights in the Mining & Metals Industry ( Overview, Management Approach and Issues )
May 2009
The publication aims to:
Outline the various elements of the SD Framework relating to human rights (in addition to a core set of 10 Principles, the Framework also comprises a number of ICMM Position Statements and detailed reporting and assurance requirements1);
Highlight key pressure points of relevance to business and human rights, as well as some relevant external tools and initiatives; and
Briefly document approaches to dealing with human rights issues adopted by a number of ICMM members in order to facilitate the spread of good practice.
Demonstrating no net loss by integrating biodiversity management into operational practices based on sound science
Using applied ecology, the Villano Biodiversity (VBD) Project evaluated the status of biodiversity in the wider area of Villano and identified the key drivers of change, both at landscape and site-specific levels, differentiating impacts of AOE’s operations from those caused by other human activities. It demonstrated, based on sound science, that AOE’s current operations are substantially neutral from an ecological point of view and that the restoration of the limited and localised impacts of oil activities is feasible, effective and relatively swift. This means that the operating model of avoid and minimise impacts adopted by AOE is effective in achieving No Net Loss of biodiversity.
Uncharted wilderness: a detailed program for protecting biodiversity while developing liquefied natural gas infrastructure in one of the world’s least explored regions
EHL has developed a Biodiversity Strategy, which outlines how PNG LNG has and will continue to manage terrestrial biodiversity in its Upstream Project Area. As part of this Biodiversity Strategy, EHL is also developing an extensive technical rationale for biodiversity offset selection, scoping potential offset areas, activities and partners and assessing the feasibility of a number of options to implement the plan.
Quarantine management for the Barrow Island gas processing plant and oilfield ( Gorgon gas processing plant and oilfield operated by Chevron on Barrow Island, Australia )
Chevron Australia has operated the largest onshore oilfield in Australia on Barrow Island for more than 45 years. Despite this significant activity, the island’s unique biodiversity remains intact and the ecosystem remains essentially free of exotic plants and animals. This is not due to luck but to a rigorous Quarantine Management System (QMS) – a scalable system that enables fit-for-purpose management seamlessly integrated with existing environmental management systems and corporate management systems. The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority described the QMS as ‘likely to be world’s best practice’.