Presentation: 'Mining in protected areas: Using ESIAs and SEAs as decision-making tools for mining activities in or near protected areas' by Stephen Teeuwen, NCEA

Stephen Teeuwen, Technical Secretary for International Development, Dutch Environmental Assessment Committee, gave this presentation at the NaturAfrica West Africa webinar on 3 July 2025.

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The webinar, "Introduction to the concepts of social and environmental safeguards for mining activities in or adjacent to protected areas", organised by NaturAfrica West Africa on 3 July 2025, provided a brief introduction to the topic. Following an introduction to the concepts of social and environmental safeguards, an example of responsible mining and a presentation on the use of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessments (SESAs) as decision-making tools were provided.

Presentations:

"Framing the environmental and social safeguard tool", by Sebabe Agoro, IUCN/WACA environmental safeguard specialist

"Using ESIAs and SEAs as decision-making tools for mining activities in or near protected areas", by Stephen Teeuwen, Technical Secretary for International Development, Dutch Environmental Assessment Committee

"An example of a responsible mining concession, Kambui HIlls, Sierra Leone", by Geert Kampshoer, CEO Joining Minds Mining Sierra Leone