GUINEA Law and Practice Contributed by: Kanto Andrianjakamanantsoa and Tiavina Rakotonaivo, John W Ffooks & Co
• pursuing dialogue with local communities to ensure good relations that benefit all parties involved; • working with the local community and other stakeholders to achieve tangible improve - ments in the standard of living of the local community by supporting the education of children in local schools, promoting procure - ment from local suppliers and promoting economic alternatives that enable the devel - opment of the local economy; and • improving the health and well-being of local people through education and health pro - grammes aimed at reducing the impact of preventable diseases. Despite the foregoing initiatives, however, con - flicts between mining companies and local communities remain a major problem is some regions. In the Republic of Guinea, industrial exploitation often leads to open conflicts, nega - tive effects (real or perceived) and frustrations within the population, which represent latent conflicts between mining companies and local communities. Cyanide pollution of watercourses, which are used to wash gold in industrial mining, is one concrete example that leads to conflict between communities and mining companies. This conflict has been mentioned several times by the local and prefectural authorities as one of the major conflicts affecting the locality of Lero and Siguirini in the Republic of Guinea.
initiatives to deal with climate change to have a significant impact on the mining industry. 3.2 Climate Change Legislation and Proposals Related to Mining There is not currently any climate legislation related to mining in the Republic of Guinea. Moreover, the authors are not aware of any potential climate change legislation that is being discussed in the country. 3.3 Sustainable Development Initiatives Related to Mining The National Sustainable Development Strategy of the Republic of Guinea includes a commit - ment to reform the governance of the mining sector of the country. The governance of min - ing resources will be oriented more towards the interests of local communities, minimising the environmental impact of mining and improving transparency and accountability in order to con - tribute to real, sustainable and equitable eco - nomic growth. To achieve these objectives, the following initiatives have been contemplated: • better integration of the mining sector with the other sectors necessary for sustainable development; • promoting local processing of raw materials; • improving the effectiveness of assessments of environmental impact on the environment; • developing mechanisms to compensate for biodiversity losses; and • ensuring strict compliance with environmental conformity and local content. 3.4 Energy-Transition Minerals The authors are not aware of any government or legislative initiatives related to the increas - ing demand for energy-transition minerals in the Republic of Guinea.
3. Climate Change, Energy Transition and Sustainable Development in Mining 3.1 Climate Change Effects
Despite the implementation of a National Cli - mate Change Strategy (NCCS) in the Republic of Guinea, it must be said that it takes time for
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