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VWI is contributing to better decisions impacting water in the mining sector, as enshrined in the five Valuing Water Principles. VWI explores the ways water is valued in the mining sector to better understand, value and manage water.
Aim
VWI works to shift the mining sector water use practices to be more sustainable and employ the valuing water principles when setting water use and management plans and policies.
Expected activities
Subject to consultation with relevant stakeholders, possible activities may include:
• Facilitating dialogue between actors to collectively address unsustainable water impacts
• Raising the profile of water and its multiple values within national action plans on mining
We value our collaboration with
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Responsible Mining Foundation
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University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg