Contrary to the notion that spending for social and environmental solutions erodes profits, business models integrating economic, ecological and social costs into Strategic Mine Planning (SMP) demonstrate just the opposite.
In this eBook, we explore an “ecological or ecosystem services” model that calculates and integrates comprehensive ecological costs into Strategic Mine Planning (SMP) that can be tied directly to local community benefits. This capability can be transformative because it unites the goals of sustainable profitability for mining with the aspirations of local communities for healthy ecosystems and social stability. This approach asks miners to consider what might seem counterintuitive. The evidence, however, clearly suggests that Green NPV merits engagement.
In this eBook by Ross Milne, explore the following topics -
- OPTIMIZED GREEN NPV
- People, Profits and Planet
- Green NPV Opportunities
- The Costs of Ecology
- Modeling Green NPV Solutions
- Green Planning Grows Opportunities
- THE BIG "WHY?"
- Lessons of Resiliency
- New Thinking
- SOLUTION IN STAGES
- Overview
- Ecosystem Values and Strategic Objectives
- Estimate Carbon Emissions
- CONCLUSION
- Quantifying Ecosystems
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About the author:
Ross Milne Senior Mining Industry Process Consultant, GEOVIA, Dassault Systèmes
