Environmental sustainability in the mining sector: evidence from Catalan companies
This paper examines the adoption of environmental practices in small and medium sized companies inthe surface mining industry in Catalonia (Spain). To fulfill this aim, a survey of 41 items concernint environmental management systems and environmentally sustainable practices has been conducted. Resu...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/26036 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/26036 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.069 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Mineral industries -- Spain -- Catalonia Sustainable development Environmental management Sustainability Mineral industries Catalonia Indústria minera Desenvolupament sostenible Gestió ambiental Indústria minera -- Catalunya Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Economia i organització d'empreses Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria de mines |
| Sumario: | This paper examines the adoption of environmental practices in small and medium sized companies inthe surface mining industry in Catalonia (Spain). To fulfill this aim, a survey of 41 items concernint environmental management systems and environmentally sustainable practices has been conducted. Results show that companies have committed themselves to environmental and sustainable issues. The majority of companies claim to understand the effects of their activities on the environment and they care for responsible access and management of natural resources. Restoration plans and the annual waste declaration are mandatory in Catalonia, and rational resources exploitation practices have been adopted by a high percentage of mines. Finally, some examples of good environmentally sustainable practices are introduced. |
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