Minerva Chaloping‐March Honorary Research Fellow Philippines ‐ Australia Studies Centre La Trobe University m.chaloping‐[email protected] Networking for Research on Socio‐Ecological Dimensions of Mining in the Philippines
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Minerva Chaloping‐MarchHonorary Research Fellow
Philippines ‐ Australia Studies Centre La Trobe University
m.chaloping‐[email protected]
Networking for Research onSocio‐Ecological Dimensions of
Mining in the Philippines
Establishing partnerships for community‐based ecological restoration of landscapes degraded by mining in the Philippines
Building more awareness and initiatives among concerned sectors:
‐ on mining legacy issues‐ on how they (multiple sectors) can work together towards
rehabilitation of degraded lands
Project Managers:
Dr. Minerva Chaloping‐March• Social Dimensions of Mine Closure• Post‐Closure Livelihood for
Communities• Mining traditions and local
ecological knowledge
Dr. Augustine Doronila• Restoration Ecologist• Expert in post‐mining land rehabilitation• Specialist in Phytoremediation• Environmental chemistry and plant
physiology
Project Collaborators:
Woodcutter’s Mine (Newmont)NT, Australia
Kungarrakan and Wara’i people
Ateneo de Manila University Environmental Science Department
European NickelZambales ProvincePhilippines
Acoje Women’s Club
Stawell Gold Mine Horsham, VIC, Australia
Philex Mining CorporationBenguet Province, Philippines
Philex Women’s Weavers Association Atok Coffee Growers Association
Ranger Mine (Rio Tinto)NT, Australia
Northern Land Council Gundjeimi Aboriginal
Corporation
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016‐05‐30/rum‐jungle‐uranium‐mine‐in‐nt‐polluting‐environment‐45‐years‐on/7460666
https://minerals.nt.gov.au/rum‐jungle‐minehttps://www.sea‐us.org.au/oldmines/rumjungle.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016‐05‐30/rum‐jungle‐uranium‐mine‐in‐nt‐polluting‐environment‐45‐years‐on/7460666
Mirarr country encompasses the Ranger uranium mine and the sandstone escarpment of Mount Brockman.
Purpose: To assist them to manage a balance between sustainable development, traditional practice and living culture on their land.
Operations
Post-closure and Indigenous Knowledge
Negotiations and agreements between Traditional Owners, government agencies, mining companies & the private sector with development on Traditional Lands
Lenore Dembski ( Laniyuk )Kungarakan Traditional Owner
Mirar women choosing specific species of grass and other flora for mine rehabilitation
Source ‐ Newmont
Participants:• MGB (Central & regional offices)• EMB, PAWB, ERDB• Other NGAs: CHED, DOST, DILG• Local government units of major mining districts• Mining companies, PMMSEA, COMP, PBSP• Non‐government organizations• Academic/research institutions with programs in
environmental management (UPLB, DAP, CSC‐UPB)
Dr. Trevor HoganDirector Philippines‐Australia Studies Centre
b. strengthen community‐based initiatives to address land degradation
review and enhancement of the curriculum for BSc ES (EnvScience Department), AdeMU in collaboration with CHED
linkages with:• local government units• academia• national government agencies• minerals industry
Funded by: Research Focus Area – Transforming Human Societies(RFA‐THS), La Trobe University
Research sites:
a) Suyoc (Mankayan, Benguet) – traditional gold mining beginning pre‐colonial period
a) Mainit (Bontoc, Mountain Province)– ‘small‐scale’ gold mining began after WWII
a) Balbalasang (Balbalan, Kalinga)– ‘small‐scale’ gold mining began in the 1980s
Three indigenous communities in the Cordillera region, Philippines
Investigate:
• indigenous customs• community beliefs &
practices pertinent toresource governance
• formal policy/legislation governing SSM (e.g., RA 7076)
Examine indigenous narratives re values and beliefs as much as actual experiences and empirical knowledge towards understanding what the concept of sustainability consists of and what it requires.
Suyoc, Mankayan, Benguet
Examining key issues in resource “access” and utilization
Examining issues pertinent to:• “legality” of operations• definining terms of relationship with mining company
• locality and identity• “communal” vs private
resource• notion of “sustainability”
Main cover page of IEE submitted to MGB‐CAR on Jan 3, 2012.
The IEE is a requirement for applying for a SSM permit
Commual site where members of PalidanIgorrote Mine can work.
Page 64 of IEE
Page 64 of IEE, 3 Jan 2012
Copper and gold mining Barangay Mainit, Bontoc MunicipalityMountain Province•
Indigeneity and locality configure the villagers’ understanding of sustainability and the required actions to pursue it.
Assertion of local control hinges on their idea of fairness, a core element of ‘social justice’.
A deep-seated solidarity exists among the villagers in their resolve to shield their resources from state-sponsored projects or private business interests.
However, some contradictions are emerging about the values that villagers themselves espouse pertinent to utilizing a communal resource.
Gold mining in Gaang, Balbalan, Kalinga
Maligcong Village, Bontoc, Mountain Province
Maligcong Village, Bontoc, Mountain Province. 17 Jan 2016
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