APELL for Mining: Guidance for the Mining Industry in Raising Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level : Technical Report

A number of recent tailings spills and other accidents have caused serious environmental and community problems. The last 25 years have seen 33 major accidents world-wide, seven resulting in fatalities. Mining faces the challenge of preventing accidents and ensuring that contingency plans, awareness and communication reduce their impact. This handbook applies APELL concepts to mining, and is designed to aid both companies and communities to become more aware of potential problems and better prepared for handling any incidents.United Nations Environment Programme: Division of Technology, Industry and Economics: Production and Consumption is the author of 'APELL for Mining: Guidance for the Mining Industry in Raising Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level : Technical Report', published 2005 under ISBN 9789280720358 and ISBN 928072035X.