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Andrew Sanford

Community relations

Response planning and Emergency preparedness in the extractive sector

Emergency preparedness and response planning in the mining and oil & gas industries has taken on increasing importance in recent years following a number of high profile oil spills, pipeline...

Andrew Sanford
June 4, 2012

Community relations

Human Rights Resources for Extractive Companies (part 2)

Management of human rights impacts by companies in the mining and oil & gas industries is part of a broader trend towards increased corporate social responsibility within the extractive sector...

Andrew Sanford
October 5, 2011

Community relations

Human Rights Challenges in the Extractive Sector (part 1)

It is only within the past decade or so that companies operating in the extractive sector have begun to properly assess and address the human rights impacts of their operations....

Andrew Sanford
September 18, 2011

Social and Environmental Performance

Information Management Systems for Biodiversity Conservation

One of the major challenges that conservation biologists and environmental managers face when working with biodiversity data is its sheer volume. These large volumes of data necessitate the use of...

Andrew Sanford
September 3, 2011

Social and Environmental Performance

Biodiversity Management in the Extractive Sector: Challenges and Best Practices

Companies working in the mining and oil & gas sectors face significant challenges in Biodiversity Management. This is true in both undisturbed environments and those that have already been affected by...

Andrew Sanford
August 22, 2011

Andrew Sanford