Regional implementation of a novel policy approach: The role of minerals safeguarding in land-use planning policy in Austria

Gugerell, Katharina; Endl, Andreas; Gottenhuber, Sara; Ammerer, Gloria; Berger, Gerald; Tost, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2019.10.016

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“…The hypothesis of this paper, therefore, is that the network approach in Finland is more likely to result in a better implementation of the TSM and hence have a higher likelihood of achieving and maintaining societal SLO. In short, it is expected to improve the framework conditions for implementation and thus support the delivery of better outcomes (Tewdwr-Jones and Allmendinger 1998; Innes and Booher1999;Gugerell et al 2020).…”

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The road to societal trust: implementation of Towards Sustainable Mining in Finland and Spain

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2021

Miner Econ

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In government, industry and academia, there is a convergence of three trends: (1) the belief that responsible exploration and mining should increase across Europe, (2) industry should follow and ‘Europeanise’ international good practices and (3) a social licence to operate exists not only between a community and a company but also between society and industry. There are two examples in Europe where these trends are converging—Finland and Spain have both adopted the Canadian Toward Sustainable Mining (TSM) program, but the method of implementation is very different. As a result of Talvivaara, Finland took a network governance approach incorporating trust-building measures from the beginning by bringing diverse stakeholders together to create the Finnish Network for Sustainable Mining. Spain chose to integrate the TSM into their national standards, a more traditional and hierarchical approach but one that also relies on a trustworthy entity with clear longevity. Although implementation is in the early stages in both countries, and therefore this paper provides insights only on preliminary outcomes, results indicate that the network approach may not be better at achieving societal SLO suggesting that other factors such as narrative, dialoguing directly with society, implementing trust-building measures in a timely fashion and proven longevity may have more influence than early trust-building measures between network participants.

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The road to societal trust: implementation of Towards Sustainable Mining in Finland and Spain

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2021

Miner Econ

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“…This policy has not been updated since 2008 yet is implemented via a range of policy measures (e.g. trade and investment policies, mineral resource policies, land-use planning instruments) on EU and/or MS levels to ensure a common and integrated approach (Küblböck 2013 ; Gugerell et al 2020 ).…”

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“…Compared to other policy areas such as climate governance (Steurer and Clar 2015 ; Niedertscheider et al 2018 ), the discourse on mineral resource governance is less developed in Austria and poses a research gap. Scholarly work mainly addresses mineral resource policy (Wagner et al 2006 ; Tiess 2010 ), valuation criteria to identify mineral deposits for safeguarding (Weber et al 2008 ; Carvalho et al 2021 ), and policy integration and implementation (Endl 2017 ; Endl et al 2020 ; Gugerell et al 2020 ). While the AMRP 2010 was and still is celebrated as best practice regarding its method of mineral deposit valuation and its strong policy coordination (e.g.…”

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“…While the AMRP 2010 was and still is celebrated as best practice regarding its method of mineral deposit valuation and its strong policy coordination (e.g. with land-use planning, biodiversity conservation, water policy, agriculture), policy delivery has been impaired by a highly fragmented approach to the actual implementation (Rechnungshof 2017 ; Gugerell et al 2020 ).…”

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Exploring frame conflicts in the development of a new mineral resource policy in Austria using Q-methodology

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Mineral resource policy deals not only with industrial and trade aspects but is nowadays also increasingly concerned with topics such as environmental protection and social development. The tensions associated with strongly divergent opinions among various stakeholder groups cast it as a ‘wicked problem’. The process of redeveloping the ‘Austrian Mineral Resources Strategy’ allows for examination of the different frames and identification of potential frame conflicts in consultation processes at the national level. Using Q-methodology, this paper reveals four frames represented in the Austrian policy design process and unravels conflicts between economy-focused and integrated policy framings. The predominance of the first frame indicates a narrow sectoral approach favouring domestic mineral extraction and economic growth over other means (e.g. international distributional conflicts of benefits and burdens). The article also demonstrates the suitability of Q-methodology as a tool to investigate frames and to improve their understanding in policy design processes.

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“…Mineral resources play a crucial role in the European economy (e.g., environmental technologies, automotive, manufacturing) and the sustainable, continuous supply of mineral resources plays an important role. This is reflected in a broad range of different policies including, e.g., mining, development, and trade policies, environmental protection, and safeguarding land, as well as mineral wealth for future generations [13][14][15][16][17]. Clearly, mining landscapes are "continuing cultural landscapes", mirroring human-nature interactions, but many are bearing the scars of mineral extraction and abandonment [18].…”

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Mining and Europe’s World Heritage Cultural Landscapes

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This study examines the four cases of World Heritage protected cultural landscapes in Europe that are characterized by mining in order to identify the role mining plays today in such cultural landscapes, the legal requirements for their protection, and also the exploration and exploitation in these areas and the differences that exist between the five European countries concerned. Using a qualitative comparative case study approach, the authors find that active mining is taking place in the Austrian case, and exploration is happening adjacent to the German/Czech protected cultural landscape. The legal protection of the cases is mainly based on heritage and monument protection legislation as well as environment protection legislation including the Natura 2000 network. Differences exist, as other than in Germany, exploration and mining could be allowed in protected areas, which is also contrary to the position of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and the International Council on Mining and Metals.

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Regional implementation of a novel policy approach: The role of minerals safeguarding in land-use planning policy in Austria

Cited by 11 publications

References 49 publications

The road to societal trust: implementation of Towards Sustainable Mining in Finland and Spain

The road to societal trust: implementation of Towards Sustainable Mining in Finland and Spain

Exploring frame conflicts in the development of a new mineral resource policy in Austria using Q-methodology

Mining and Europe’s World Heritage Cultural Landscapes

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