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The Association
for Responsible Mining, ARM, is an independent,
global-scale effort, and pioneer initiative, created as an international
and multi-institutional organization to bring credibility, transparency
and legitimacy to the development of a framework for responsible
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Second regional workshop on standard zero pilot projects in Latin America - Lima, 23-30 April 2008
The 2nd Regional Workshop on Standard Zero for Fair Trade Gold and Associated Silver and Platinum for the Latin American pilot projects is being held in Lima from 23 to 30 April 2008. The first three days will focus on capacity-building for producers and support organisations, including sessions devoted to:
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>Progress reports on the various individual pilot projects in Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia and Colombia
>Analysis and feedback from working groups on the practical application of the Baseline Assessment and Cost of Production Tools for Fair Trade Gold (facilitated by Félix Hruschka)
>Capacity-building for Quality Management and Assurance in the individual pilot project producer groups (led by AMICHOCO)
>Workshop on Risk Analysis and Conflict Management in the Value Chain (conducted by Prodiálogo).
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ARM joins UNEP´s Global Mercury Partnership
ARM joins UNEP´s Global Mercury Partnership to work towards the mitigation and proper management of mercury in artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM).
Its main objectives are to:
> Increase government commitment in addressing ASGM.
> Strengthen capacity for civil society engagement and regional collaboration.
> Develop multi-stakeholder strategic plans for mercury reductions in the Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining sector.
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| Updated 2007 version of the Standard Zero for Fair Trade Artisanal Gold and Associated Silver and Platinum now available! |
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> ARM expresses its solidarity with Peruvian NGO CooperAcción and Red Muqui
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>“Mercury-Free Life” forum in Mongolia
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>Gold plunder exposed in Tanzania
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> Guilt-free diamonds: beyond blood to human rights
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>SAHRC to probe mines
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>Transparency Initiative
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> Second regional workshop on standard zero pilot projects in Latin America - Lima, 23-30 April 2008
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> Regional Gold Mining Workshop
WWF GUIANAS REGIONAL PROJECT OFFICE
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> Catalina Cock Duque, Oro Verde, Young Global Leader Latin America. World Economic Forum
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> ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards
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Fifi Bijoux: Ethics and Integrity in the Contemporary Market Place.
 Vivien Johnston from Fifi Bijoux Jewellery, member of ARM’s stakeholder alliance, talks about her ethical jewellery company, the motivation behind its creation and the vision for ethics and luxury as a business model for the future of the industry. This talk was given at the Fairtrade workshop at CASM Mongolia in 2007. For more information about Fifi Bijoux Jewellery please visit the website: http://www.fifibijoux.com/
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Sustainability Perspectives
Sponsorship: The Ethical Fund Company
Year: February 2008
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ISEAL training modules for new and emerging initiatives
Author: Patrick Mallet
Sponsorship: ISEAL
Year: 2007
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Is the time ripe for a GOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT product label?
Author: Karen Ellis & Michael Warner
Sponsorship: Overseas Development Institute
Year: October 2007
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Artisanal Sustainable Mining
Sustainable Artisanal Mining Project Web site Mongolia
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Mining and Sustainable Development
Overseas Development Institute ODI
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Artisanal
production of gold and platinum can be environmentally
responsible and generate long term wellbeing to mining
families and their communities. Learn more about
the Green Gold Programme, an initiative which organises
more than 700 artisanal small scale miners to exploit
their collective territories
in the chocó rainforest of Colombia in a sustainable manner. More
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