Santurbán Case

Santurbán Case

1. Socio-environmental conflict in Santurbán

   • Disagreement between extractive mining and environmental conservation
   • Impact on rural and urban communities
   • Legal regulations and citizen participation
   • Conflict between environmental and economic rights
   • Challenges in defining the moorland boundaries and mining concessions

2. 13 de Febrero 2025

   • Maria Camila Carreño Mongui

3. Involved Human Rights

   • Chapter 1 – fundamental Rights
     • Right to life
       • Water contamination and health effects
     • Right to participation
       • Prior consultation and decision-making
     • Human dignity
       • Impact on the quality of life of local communities
     • Right to equality
       • Fair distribution of benefits and impacts
     • Right to private property
       • Impact on land tenure and resettlements
   • Chapter 2 – Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
     • Right to work
       • Impact on artisanal miners and labor reconversion
     • Right to health
       • Potential diseases resulting from pollution
     • Right to a healthy environment
       • Protection of ecosystems and biodiversity
     • Right to education
       • Training for labor reconversion
     • Right to culture
       • Safeguarding ancestral traditions and practices
   • Chapter 3 – Collective and Environmental Rights
     • Protection of ecological heritage
       • Conservation of the moorland and its biodiversity
     • Access to water
       • Communities’ right to a vital resource
     • Sustainable development
       • Balance between economic activity and environmental preservation
     • Right to prior consultation
       • Inclusion of local communities in decisions
     • Environmental justice
       • Mitigation and reparation measures for ecological damage

4. Bussiness strategy to minimixe conflict

   • Responsible Mining
     • Use of clean technologies and reduction of chemicals
     • Restoration of affected areas
     • Environmental certifications and sustainability
     • Ecological compensation and environmental responsibility
   • Dialogue with communities
     • Prior consultations and roundtables with local stakeholders
     • Investment in social programs (education, health, alternative employment)
     • Transparency in communication about project impacts
     • Incorporation of local knowledge into decision-making
   • Following rules and being transparent
     • Compliance with environmental regulations and human rights
     • Environmental audits and accountability mechanisms
     • Participation in international sustainable mining certifications
     • Planning long-term solutions.

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