by Gary MacDonald | Aug 7, 2013 | Health, Risk Management, Safety, Security
New Course: Health, Safety and Security in the Extractive Sector Date: October 20-22, 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Health, safety and security are some of the most severe outcomes that extractive industries face in international communities. In addition to...
by Gary MacDonald | Jun 17, 2013 | Environmental Impact Assessment, Health, Health Impact Assessment, Social Impact Assessment
By Janis Shandro If we’re not doing impact assessments to protect human health and well-being for current and future generations, why are we doing them at all? Really. If impact assessments are of any use, don’t they have to give us tools primarily to predict and...
by Gary MacDonald | Apr 20, 2013 | Health, Human Rights, IFC, Risk Management, Safety, Security, Social Performance Management, VPSHR
Health and safety impacts of conflict, violence and human-rights abuse linked to security operations These are some of the most severe outcomes that extractive industries face in international communities. In addition to their human toll, they can cause significant...