BAN Toxics Philippine Activities AGC Formalization (Indonesia)

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1 BAN Toxics Philippine Activities AGC Formalization (Indonesia) Bangkok, Thailand May 18-19, 2017 Click to edit sub title text Richard Gutierrez, JD, Ll.M. Artisanal Gold Council (Canada)/BAN Toxics (Philippines)

VISION A toxics-free world where people uphold environmental justice and human rights toward sustainable development and optimal health MISSION Promoting

2 VISION A toxics-free world where people uphold environmental justice and human rights toward sustainable development and optimal health MISSION Promoting sound chemicals management through research and policy advocacy and by empowering communities to engage in sustainable and equitable practices and methodologies

3 MERCURY FREE MINING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS Technical Assistance on Mercury free Technology for gold separation

4 CARING GOLD PROJECT LAUNCH (National and Provincial)

5 TOXICS FREE SCHOOL PROGRAM/OSY

mining Case studies on women miners perspectives, situations

6 MAINSTREAMING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE SOUND MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS Filipino women in artisanal and small-scale gold mining Case studies on women miners perspectives, situations and roles in Camarines Norte and Camarines Norte and Kalinga provinces

7 CAMPAIGNS

8 HEALTH CARE WORKER S TRAINING

9 ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN ASGM

10 TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (MIA)

11 Formalization Overview SD-ASGM Project Advisory Committee Jakarta, Indonesia 26 March 2018

12 Workshop undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada

13 Program Emas Rakyat Sejahtera

14 Objective Program Emas Rakyat Sejahtera: Objective An improved ASGM sector for men and women in the rural mining communities in project areas in Indonesia that is environmentally sound, socially responsible, and economically profitable and sustainable

15 Logic Model Environmentally sound, Socially Responsible, financially and economically sustainable ASGM sector Pillar 1 Improving Practices Pillar 2 Policy and Governance Pilar 3 Markets

16 Pillar 2: What is Formalization? At it simplest form: a process that seeks to integrate the ASGM sector into the formal economy, society, and regulatory system (UN Environment, 2012) UN Environment Definition A process that ensures that ASGM operations possess licenses and permits and adhere to standards prescribed by law; such operations are organized in representative entities which represent their needs; policies are implemented, monitored, and enforced; and, ASGM operations receive technical, administrative, and financial support that enables them to adhere to standards

17 Legal Health Institution al Formalization Environme nt Socio- Economic Financial

18 FORMALIZATION KEY CONCEPTS: - A process, not just obtaining legal permit - Issue is poverty driven - Formalization is not a privilege but a combination of miner responsibilities and state duties - Adherence to human rights non-discrimination; protection of vulnerable groups; rights of women and children, etc. - To foster compliance, ensure requirements themselves are enforceable - Organization is needed - Integration of the socio-economic aspects

20 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN - Viable venue for formalization efforts Strategies for involving the stakeholders Baseline estimates National objectives & reduction targets Series of strategies and schedule for implementation Slide care of UN Environment

21 Program Emas Rakyat Sejahtera Thank you very much! Terima kasih banyak! Maraming Salamat Po! Artisanal Gold Council C Courtney St, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 1B9 Office: Fax:

Multilateral Advocacy for Development of Co-operatives in ASEAN 25 July 2018

Multilateral Advocacy for Development of Co-operatives in ASEAN 25 July 2018 Jonathan Tan Head Culture and Information Division ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community OUTLINE Background on ASEAN and key initiatives