Specificity of Issuing Environmental Permissions to Mining Companies in the Federative States including the Arctic Ones

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Ivanova, L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2019
• Subjects: Arctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012129; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012129/pdf; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/302/1/012129

Abstract Exploitation of various types of minerals is one of the main economy sectors in many countries. The mining industry and its impact on the environment are regulated by the state. Besides, in every country, though this sphere is economically important, recently, the environmental component also acquires increasing importance. This is especially true for the Arctic regions, whose ecosystems are especially fragile. For mining companies, environmental responsibility is a prerequisite for image success in the international context. The purpose of issuing permits for any mining activity is to avoid, limit, control or compensate for environmental damage that may arise from such activities. State authorities provide licenses, including making decisions about the feasibility of projects basing on a potential threat to the environment. Permits are issued in all countries, but in federal states it is complicated by multi-level administration. Studies show that, despite this fact, the efficiency of issuing permits varies from country to country, does not directly depend on the complexity of management, but is determined by other factors. Setting clear time limits for the tasks of agencies of different levels and competences in the considered countries and simplifying the procedure helps to eliminate delays in issuing various permits for mining projects.