Responsabilidad Del Estado En La Expedición De Licencias Mineras En Áreas Protegidas

Abstract

The Mining Law gives the government the obligation to ensure that those operating the mining business do with sustainable development criterio, so that generating wealth far the mining companies can also contribute to the welfare of the communities involved and the progress of national economy. In this specific obligation deriving a control and monitoring functions on the fulfillment of contract terms in the technical, environmental and economic returns, by mining concessions. The current Mining Code excludes mining of National Parks and reserves on a regional basis, however, does not preclude mining in sensitive ecosystems of high strategic value far environmental services such as moorland, wetlands or protective reserves in basins waterworks. This shows disruption to standards of environmental, land management or conservation of oreas of cultural or historical interest.