10946 (v.3) WASM Socioeconomic Impacts 601

Area:

WASM Mineral Economics Teaching Area

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

16.0

Lecture:

4 x 4 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Assessing economic impacts. Environmental assessment - origins, history, current status, the process. Assessment methods, Public involvement and impact management, Current Issues in Socio-economic Assessment, Fly-in and Fly-out.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the factors that influence mining's interaction with local communities and with society more broadly in the context of the sustainable development debate. An appreciation of the broad range of efficiency- and equity-based measures available to assess the social and economic impacts of mineral development. Explained several of the empirical methods which economists used to estimate economic impacts of resource development. Considered ways in which mining has impacted on aboriginal populations in remote areas by reviewing a small selection of relevant literature. Reflected on the changing nature of employment in the minerals sector, highlighting the importance of fly-in, fly-outwork patterns, and its implication for non-metropolitan regional development.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Garnaut, Ross. (1995), 'Dilemmas of governance' in Denoon, Donald. et al. (eds.) Mining and mineral resource policy in Asia-pacific: prospects for the 21st century. Proceedings of a conference at the Australian National University, 1-3 November, pp. 61-66. Joyce, Susan. and MacFarlane, Magnus. (2001), 'Social impact assessment in the mining industry: current situation and future directions. December, Mining, minerals and sustainable development project. International Institute for Environment and Development, pp.28. Ahammad, Helal. and Clements, Kenneth. (1999), 'What does minerals growth mean to Western Australia?' Resources Policy, 25(1), pp. 1-14. Maxwell, Philip. (2001), 'The rise of fly-in, fly-out' - a mineral industry perspective on work place,residence and regional development in Western Australia. Perth, MINEX Conference. Banks, Glenn. (1996), 'Compensation for mining: benefit or time-bomb? The Porgera gold mine', in Howitt, Richard et al. Resources, nations and indigenous peoples. Melbourne, Oxford University Press.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

End of session exercise 20%, Final examination 50%, Personal reading reports 10%, Syndicate presentations 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Summer Period	Y
2004	Kalgoorlie Campus	Trimester 1	Y