Can Extractive Industries Promote Sustainable Development? A Net Benefits Framework and a Case Study of the Marlin Mine in Guatemala

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-154

  Zarsky, Lyuba ^a   Stanley, Leonardo ^b  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

^b Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad   (Argentina)

Author keywords

extractive industries; Guatemala; Marlin mine; mining and development; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; GOLD MINE; MINING INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; MARLIN MINE; SAN MARCOS [GUATEMALA];

EID: 84878764497     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496513483131     Document Type: Article

References (70)

1. Amezaga J. M.,Rotting T. S.,Younger P.,Nairn R. W.,Noles A.,Oyarzun R.,Quintanilla J.A rich vein? Mining and the pursuit of sustainability.Environmental Science and Technology. 2011;45:21-26.
2. Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (2006-2009). Environmental and social performance annual monitoring report, Montana Exploradora for Goldcorp. Retrieved from www.goldcorp.com.
3. ArocaP. (2000). Diversification and development in local economies based on the mining sector: The case of Chilean II Region. Paper presented at the UNCTAD regional workshop for mineral economies in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved from http://www.natural-resources.org/society/.
4. Estudio Costo Beneficio de la Mina Marlin en San Marcos, Guatemala. San Marcos, Guatemala: Author; 2010:.
5. Azapagic A.Developing a framework for sustainable development indicators for the mining and minerals industry.Journal of Cleaner Production. 2004;12:639-662.
6. Bank Information Center (BIC). (2005). Guatemala: Sipacapa community says no to mining! Retrieved from http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2191.aspx.
7. Bank Information Center (BIC). (2007, June15). IMF predicts DR Congo to "reap the benefit" of its mineral wealth. Retrieved from http://bic.caudillweb.com/en/Article.3399.aspx.
8. BasuN.HuH. (2010, May). Toxic metals and indigenous peoples near the Marlin mine in western Guatemala. Cambridge, MA: Physicians for Human Rights. Retrieved from http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/library/reports/guatemala-toxic-metals-2010-05-18.html.
9. Blignaut J. N.,Hassan R. M.Assessment of the performance and sustainability of mining sub-soil assets for economic development in South Africa.Ecological Economics. 2002;40 (1): 89-101.
10. Rights or privileges? Fiscal commitments to the rights to health, education and food in Guatemala. New York, NY: Author; 2009:.
11. La Mineria en Guatemala: Una Opportunidad para el Desarrollo. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Author; 2009:.
12. China Mining (2010). Zambia: IMF urges Zambia to up mine taxes to fight poverty. Retrieved from Chinamining.org.
13. Clements K. W.,Ye Q.A new input-output table for Western Australia. Nedlands: Economic Research Centre, The University of Western Australia; 1995:.
14. Guatemala: Vulnerability, risk reduction, and adaptation to climate change. Washington, DC: World Bank; 2011:.
15. Second annual report on the monitoring and analysis of the water quality, San Marcos. San Marcos, Guatemala: Author; 2009:.
16. Assessment of a complaint submitted to CAO in relation to the Marlin Mining Project in Guatemala. Washington, DC: International Finance Corporation; 2005:.
17. Dasgupta P.,Heal M. G.The optimal depletion of exhaustible resources.Review of Economic Studies. 1974;41:3-28.
18. Earthworks, &Oxfam. (2004). Dirty metals: Mining, communities and the environment. Retrieved from http://www.nodirtygold.org/pubs/DirtyMetals_HR.pdf.
19. Economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Washington, DC: United Nations; 2010:.
20. Chile's copper industry: Reviving CODELCO. 2010b;:.
21. Ekins P.,Simon S.,Deutsch L.,Folke C.,DeGroot R.A framework for the practical application of the concepts of critical natural capital and strong sustainability.Ecological Economics. 2003;44:165-185.
22. Evaluation of predicted and actual water quality conditions at the Marlin Mine. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Author; 2010:.
23. Resource nationalism" returns to commodities. 2011;:.
24. Gallagher K.,Zarsky L.Enclave economy: Foreign investment and sustainable development in Mexico's Silicon Valley. Cambridge: MIT Press; 2007:.
25. Goldcorp. (2009). Goldcorp's Marlin mine receives International Cyanide Code certification. Retrieved from http://www.goldcorp.com/news/.
26. Goldcorp. (2010). Annual report 2010 and 2009. Retrieved from www.goldcorp.com.
27. Goldcorp. (2011a). Goldcorp's investment in Guatemala. Retrieved from http://www.business-humanrights.org/.
28. Goldcorp. (2011b). Goldcorp's second update to the Marlin mine human rights assessment report. Retrieved from www.goldcorp.com.
29. GoldPrice. (2011). GoldPrice online information service. Retrieved from http://www.goldprice.org/gold-price.html.
30. GoldVal. (n.d.). GoldVal online information service. Retrieved from http://www.GoldVal.com.
31. Goodland R.Guatemala's Marlin gold mine: Suggestions to rectify its most serious errors. London, UK: Business and Human Rights Resource Center; 2012:.
32. Hartwick J. M.Intergenerational equity and the investing of rents of exhaustible resources.American Economic Review. 1977;67:972-974.
33. Howell C.,Christophersen D.Three-phase mining effluent treatment plant to meet stringent standards.Engineering and Mining Journal. 2009;:.
34. IKN (2010). Goldcorp, Guatemala, Marlin, criminal charges and general country risk. Retrieved from http://incakolanews.blogspot.com/2010/10/goldcorp-gg-guatemala-marlin-criminal.html.
35. International Finance Corporation (IFC). (2004). Marlin, environmental impact assessment summary. Retrieved from www.ifc.org.
36. Office Memorandum, CAO Assessment Report: Complaint regarding Marlin Mining Project in Guatemala. Washington, DC: Author; 2005:.
37. Hazard assessment of chemical constituents from the Marlin gold mine, Guatemala. Missisauga, Ontario, Canada: Author; 2010:.
38. Jantzi research recommends Goldcorp ineligible for SRI portfolios. Jantzi Research Client Alert. 2008;:.
39. KosichD. (2011, December20). Closure demand for Goldcorp's Marlin mine withdrawn. Retrieved from http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/content/en/mineweb-political-economy?oid=141942&sn=Detail&pid=102055.
40. Environmental review for the Human Rights Impact Assessment-Marlin Mine Guatemala. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Author; 2010:.
41. Kumah L.Sustainability and gold mining in the developing world.Journal of Cleaner Production. 2006;14:315-323.
42. Kuyek J.Critical issues in environmental taxation: International and comparative perspectives. Chalifour N., ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2008:481-498.
43. Laurence D.C.Establishing a sustainable mining operation-An Overview.Journal of Cleaner Production. 2011;19:278-284.
44. Locke P.,Clifton C.,Westra S.Extreme weather events and the mining industry.Engineering and Mining Journal. 2011;:.
45. Markyanda A.Environmental economics and policymaking in developing countries, current issues. Seroa R.da Motta, ed. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar; 2001:82-117.
46. OAS Human Rights Commission urges suspension of mining activity at Goldcorp's Marlin Mine in Guatemala. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Author; 2010:.
47. Mining companies encouraged to register for Royalty Act. Johannesburg: South Africa; 2010:.
48. Moran R.New country, same story: Review of the Glamis Gold Marlin Project EIA, Guatemala. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Mining Watch; 2004:.
49. Neumayer E.Weak and strong sustainability in the SEEA: Concepts and measurement.Ecological Economics. 2007;61:617-626.
50. Neumayer E.Weak versus strong sustainability, third edition. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing; 2010:.
51. On Common Ground (2010). Human rights assessment of Goldcorp's Marlin mine. Retrieved from http://csr.goldcorp.com/2011/docs/2010_human_full_en.pdf.
52. African Economic Outlook 2011. Paris, France: OECD Publishing; 2011:.
53. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (2009). Latin American economic outlook 2009. Retrieved from www.oecd.org/dev/.
54. Pearce D. W.,Turner R. K.Economics of natural resources and the environment. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press; 1990:.
55. Portillo E.Guatemala will boost mining and oil industries.Latin Daily Financial News. 2011;:.
56. RobertsonA. (2009, April21). Dam Inspection- November 2009, Tailings dam review board report no. 9, Marlin Project, Guatemala. Vancouver, British Columbia: Canada: Roberston Geoconsultants Inc. Retrieved from www.goldcorp.com.
57. Solow R. M.Intergenerational equity and exhaustible resources. Review of Economic Studies Symposium; 1974; 1974. 29.
58. StanleyL. (2011). Goldcorp's Marlin: Contracts, royalties and super-profits Unpublished manuscript.
59. Stetson G.Oil politics and indigenous resistance in the Peruvian Amazon: The rhetoric of modernity against the reality of coloniality.Journal of Environment and Development. 2012;21:76-97.
60. Stevenson M.Latin America gold rush comes with concerns. Associated Press; 2005:.
61. Sustainanalytics (2010). Jantzi research recommends Goldcorp ineligible for SRI portfolios. Retrieved from www.sustainalytics.com.
62. TodaNoticia (2010, June18). UN rapporteur calls on Guatemala approve law on indigenous peoples consultation (translated from Spanish). Retrieved from www.todanoticia.com.
63. Trading Economics, Guatemala, World Bank Indicators. Retrieved from www.tradingeconomics.com.
64. Transparency International (2010). Corruption perceptions index 2010 results. Retrieved from www.transparency.org/.
65. Chile: The challenge of mineral wealth: Using resource endowments to foster sustainable development. Geneva: Switzerland: Authors; 2007:.
66. Van de Sandt J.Mining conflicts and indigenous peoples in Guatemala. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: CORDAID; 2009:.
67. Van de Wauw J.,Evens R.,Machiels L.Are groundwater overextraction and reduced infiltration contributing to arsenic related health problems near the Marlin mine (Guatemala)?. Ghent, Belgium: University of Ghent; 2010:.
68. Wageindicator, online data service. Retrieved from www.wageindicator.org/main.
69. Withmore A.The emperor's new clothes: Sustainable mining? Journal of Cleaner Production. 2006;14:309-314.
70. Worrall R.,Neil D.,Brereton D.,Mulligan D.Towards a sustainability criteria and indicators framework.Journal of Cleaner Production. 2009;17:1426-1434.