Open AccessChallenges of the environmental management of Mining in Mexico
Author(s) -
Patricia Rivera-Acosta,
Rosa Elia Martínez-Torres
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista de administración y finanzas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2410-342X
DOI - 10.35429/jaf.2019.19.6.26.35
Subject(s) - sustainability , work (physics) , mining industry , sustainable development , business , reading (process) , investment (military) , environmental resource management , environmental planning , political science , engineering , geography , economics , mining engineering , mechanical engineering , ecology , politics , law , biology
Mexico has a high potential in terms of mineral resources, promoting investment, employment generation and strong fiscal contributions; mining activity at the national level has incorporated strategies that also allow it to comply with environmental protection requirements, so it recognizes that sustainable development allows it to harmonize this economic growth, with the right of future generations to achieve their well-being. Based on the descriptions provided in a Focus Group composed of the members of Minera Tierra Adentro, environmental challenges are identified that the Mexican Mining and Metallurgical Industry faces with respect to the fulfillment of goals derived from the Sustainable Development Goals (UN, 2015). Therefore, the objective of this work is to describe the main environmental challenges currently faced by mining companies in Mexico, to contribute as a sector oriented towards sustainability. The methodology, of qualitative nature, includes documentary research and the analysis of different sources of information through its reading and reflection, the Focal Group is also used as a technique for the collection of information.