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The parameters of a dialogue: a focus on artisanal small-scale mining and large scale mining
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A presentation by IIED researcher Abbi Buxton at the 2014 Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa on February 5, discussing the importance of dialogue between those involved in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) and large scale mining. IIED aims to create a policy environment that supports more secure, dignified livelihoods for miners, that helps to empower them, that promotes collaboration within the sector and that addresses other social and environmental challenges. More details on IIED's ASM Knowledge Programme can be found here --> http://www.iied.org/iieds-artisanal-small-scale-mining-asm-knowledge-programme.
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Abbi Buxton5 February 2014
LSM-ASM engaging in dialogue – Indaba 2014
Author nameDateAbbi Buxton5 February 2014
IGF Regional Meeting, Indaba
The parameters of a Dialogue
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LSM-ASM engaging in dialogue – Indaba 2014
IIED’s ASM Knowledge Programme
Global engagement and virtual network
Sector Dialogues
National Learning and Leadership Groups
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Abbi Buxton5 February 2014
LSM-ASM engaging in dialogue – Indaba 2014
Addressing gaps…
Lack of knowledge about ASM sector and solutions
Lack of trust and collaboration between sector stakeholders
Poor representation of voices “on the ground”
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A dialogue on LSM-ASM
Adapted from The Forest Dialogue www.theforestsdialogue.org
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LSM-ASM engaging in dialogue – Indaba 2014
How does this lead to actual change?The impact pathway
Dialogue leading to consensus and win-win
solutions
Improved ASM-LSM relations and enabling environment
for ASM
New relations between
previously disparate
stakeholders
National governments
engaged
New practical initiatives and collaborations
Governments acting on new
national targets
Participants with new
knowledge
Improved policies and practices in companies and organisations
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Who are the “right players” to achieve change?
Policy connected individuals
Representing all stakeholder groups with an impact on the ground
Willing to engage in open and honest dialogue
Senior enough to effect change with the organisation
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Session agenda
Part 1: How do we get the right players to the table?
Part 2: What is the change you would like to see?
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What next?• Approaching the “right players”,
progressing on ways to bring them to the table
• Fundraising for a mid-2014 start
• Preparing a concept note
• Forming a dialogue advisory group
• Engaging with the related and major international policy processes (e.g. IGF, OECD…)
Keep in touch!www.iied.org/asm
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ANNEX: What does change look like? Examples from The Forest Dialogue
Individual• New perspectives and insights• New relationships with stakeholders
International
• Forging global consensus on sensitive and pressing issues in the sector
• Identifying solutions / innovative approaches to intractable problems in the sector
• Creating new global alliances• Influencing legal processes and policies
Institutional• New projects implementing agreed solutions• Changes in operational policy• Opportunities for improving corporate strategies
National• Changes in national policy• Creating space for civil society to engage
