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The Forum and UNCSD 18,19 The IGF is a partnership initiaitve linked to the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. The Forum aims to enhance the contribution of mining to sustainable development and poverty reduction, particularly in developing countries. It does this by informing members on the latest best practices in dealing with the full range of issues related to mining. The Forum has 43 member countries; all but two are developing and emerging countries. Given the genesis of the Forum and its objectives, CSD 18 and 19 are important events. In preparation for CSD18, the Forum conducted a survey of its membership to guage the adoption of best practice in mining and identify gaps. This survey represents the most extensive survey of mining in developing countries of its kind covering aspects of financial, environmental and social issues related to mining. At their last Annual General meeting, members of the Forum reviewed the responses to the survey and agreed on its key conclusions, of which the need for capacity building to address implementation of best practice was identified as a key outcome. Members recognised that they have the information required to address good governance of the mining sector, but in many countries, they lack the capacity to implement it well. A remarkable amount of learning has taken place over the last decade on how to best deal with the challenges facing management of the mining sector. The report of the Forum Learning Centres at CSD18 documents some of that learning, to inform others of the progress made and to inform the debate about the contribution that mining makes to sustainable development. The focus of the debate should now examine the ways and means to ensure that the learning that has been acquired becomes the reference point or base-line for mining globally. Such an action-oriented debate serves the needs and interests of developing countries and could work to encourage donor agencies, the multilateral system and others to return in a renewed effort to support governance capacity for the mining sector in developing countries. The Forum seeks to continue its efforts to support a new action oriented debate on mining. It is now preparing a policy framework that will be tabled in the course of CSD 19 as a way forward globally for mining. The policy framework will represent a compendium of best practices to address mining issues. With this document, Forum members want to send a clear message for a roadmap for the future that enables developing countries to implement best practice and enhance the contribution the mining sector in their country make to sustainable development. UNCSD 18 FORUM LEARNING CENTRES Mining and sustainable development: are they compatible realities?
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