CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Abstract Requested Submission Date: November 28, 2013 (extended)
Abstracts submitted and accepted after this date will not be included in the preliminary program, but will be considered for inclusion in the final program as space permits until March 15.
Authors Notified of Acceptance: December 20, 2013
Final Paper Submission Deadline: April 1, 2014
Registration: A preferential registration fee for the Ethics in Mining Symposium has been set at $200.00
This is a call for abstracts for the Canadian Business Ethics Research Network ( CBERN) Ethics in Mining Symposium at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) 2014 Convention in Vancouver. Accepted abstracts will be scheduled for 20-minute presentations in one of 6 lively and informative sessions, and submitted papers will be considered for a potential CIM Journal Special Issue and other appropriate venues.
Submission of papers and case studies that explore the ethical responsibilities of mining and the capacity of mining to contribute to sustainable development are invited. Relevant topics and themes include but are not restricted to:
- Mining, Ethics and the Challenge of Diverse Needs and Perspectives: Is it possible to have diverse objectives but shared values?
- Building Equitable Partnerships: What constitutes an equitable partnership? What are the precipitating conditions, structural and process considerations, and outcomes that should be considered? This session will include topics such as:
- Negotiated Agreements: Process, Objectives, Implementation and Outcomes: What are the key considerations in the process, objectives, implementation and outcomes of negotiated agreements?
- Operationalizing Engagement: Key issues may include local employment, local procurement, capacity development and other education-related topics, building consensus among diverse partners.
- Inclusive Impact Measurement and Reporting: Topics may include impact and social performance assessment, transparency, accountability, codes and standards, with a focus on how to foster inclusivity in these tools.
- Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Host Communities: Topics may include human, cultural, and indigenous rights, poverty alleviation, alternative royalty regimes, and the principle of "Free, Prior and Informed Consent and its operationalization.
- Where is the Market Value for Ethical Performance? Topics may include responsible investing, social and environmental risk, shareholder accountability, executive compensation tied to ethics, board involvement in ethical decision making, and competing views of fiduciary obligations.
- Mining and Health: This session will include both community and environmental health. Community health topics may include identification of impacts of mining on community health, attempted interventions or mitigation strategies, and assessment of their effectiveness. Environmental health topics may include biodiversity, water, species at risk, ecosystem services, natural capital markets, and climate change.
- The Past, Present and Future: This session will focus on critical issues from the past that hold significant insights for present and future projects including past environmental/social performance, legacy projects, failed proposals, abandoned mines, and innovative approaches to ethical mining practices.
Submission Details
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In order to be included in the preliminary program, abstracts of a maximum of 200 words must be submitted online by
November 28th, 2013
(please note this is an extended deadline from previous October 31 deadline).
- Authors will be notified of acceptance by December 20th, 2013.
- Presenters must register on or before April 1st, 2014 in order to guarantee a place in the program schedule.
- A preferential registration fee for the Ethics in Mining Symposium has been set at $200.00. This provides entry into all Ethics in Mining sessions, the CIM Plenary, the Expo!, all free networking events, all coffee breaks and 2 lunches, and the Tuesday evening SMS/Komatsu party. Entry to the Gala and all other ticketed events is not included.
- Paper manuscripts or PowerPoint presentations must be submitted online before May 1st, 2014. PowerPoint presentations uploaded on the website will not be used for onsite presentation.
- The format of the conference allows for a 20 minutes presentation and a 5 minutes question and answer period.
- Further details, including the online abstract submission portal, are available on the CIM website.
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