Consultation (PL4. 1) The consultation program intends to clearly identify the views of valid stakeholders regarding project impacts and proposed mitigation measures. It engages the community with the objective of integrating their views and opinions of the project in the decision-making process. Through this mechanism, it strives to match the views and perceptions of potentially affected individuals and groups with the proposed mitigation and compensation measures. To achieve optimum results, the consultation process must conform to the cultural and social conditions of the individuals involved and should cover all relevant groups that represent the community. For this, the consultation must be comprehensive and clearly transmit the potential impacts and benefits of the project to the primary (individuals and groups directly affected) and secondary (groups and individuals affected indirectly) stakeholders. The second step is to collect and systematize all comments and opinions through a grouping and identification of the stakeholders in relation to their activities, social relevance, condition of vulnerability, and leadership. The ordered results are then considered in the decision-making process for the project. Environmental and Social Action Plan Page 54 The consultation program will be an ongoing exercise during all the stages of development of the project. It will allow MMB to promptly detect negative perceptions of El Boleo within the community. As designed, it contributes to increasing the confidence of the community in the project by making it clear that their proposals, opinions, and ideas are collected and considered by the company and, when feasible, fully implemented to improve the project. The consultation process will involve federal and local authorities, NGO’s, educational institutions, business organizations, organized labor, and community members that have a genuine interest in the project. It will make special emphasis on the inclusion of vulnerable groups so that their opinions are considered. The activities that will be involved in its development are summarized in the following table: Construction Stage Operation Stage Decommissioning Identify, segment and prioritize Prepare a Stakeholders Evaluation List stakeholders. Prepare a Stakeholders Evaluation List Present project development for each Define adequate means of group, with details on the operation. Develop specific presentations on closure mitigation consultation for each group. measures Open a ...
Consultation (PL4. 1) As indicated, MMB has the intention on making public all its plans and activities that might affect, either positively or negatively, the lives and wellbeing of the inhabitants of Santa Xxxxxxx. This program will follow the footsteps of that conducted with the intention of informing all relevant stakeholders of the peculiarities of El Boleo. The initial program will be refined and adjusted to the needs of the construction and the operation stages of the project.
