Essays about: "mine permitting"

Found 2 essays containing the words mine permitting.

1. 1. The responsibilities of LKAB to respect the rights of the Sami people - a Business and Human Rights perspective on access to remedy in the Swedish mining sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Izabell Zaza; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; state-owned-enterprises; business and human rights; indigenous peoples; Sweden; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. READ MORE

3. 2. Analysing the lack of consideration for local people’s perspectives and opinions in mining permitting approvals in Sweden  –  the case of Gállok

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Paulius Barakauskas; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; mine permitting; resource extractivism; environmental justice; Sámi;

   Abstract : This paper uses an environmental justice framework which is expanded through decolonial theory to analyse whether the mine permitting process used by the Swedish state does justice to local people’s opinions, perspectives and cultural histories. The specific case of Gállok is chosen as it is widely known in national and international circles and therefore has potential to make long-term impact. READ MORE