A cross sector guide for implementing the mitigation hierarchy

Authors:
The Biodiversity Consultancy

Publication Date:
2015

Abstract/Summary:
This guidance document is designed to guide users through the practical implementation of the mitigation hierarchy, and offers guidance for understanding each step in the sequence described above, both at the initial design and planning stages of a project and throughout the project’s lifespan. It is aimed primarily at environmental professionals, working in, or with, the extractive industries, and who are responsible for managing the potential risks of project impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Resource Type:
Technical Document

Source:
International Council on Mining and Metals

Link:
https://www.icmm.com/website/publications/pdfs/9460.pdf