Abstract
Mining is facing several challenges: it must answer to an increasing demand for raw materials in a world in transition, especially for developing countries, it must take into consideration the needs of future generations, and face the long-term socio-environmental impacts it generates. Strong sustainability can only be achieved by stopping the headlong rush and integrating mining activities into the trajectories of mining territories, whatever the identities and specificities of these territories. Aiming to reach the goals of strong sustainability development could only be achieved by taking into account all the components (geology, economy, environment, society, culture) of mining territories.
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Marie Forget
Marie Forget is an Assistant Professor at the Environment, Dynamics, and Mountain Territories Laboratory, Savoie Mont Blanc University, France. She is a resources and energy geographer.
Magali Rossi
Magali Rossi is an Assistant Professor at the Environment, Dynamics, and Mountain Territories Laboratory, Savoie Mont Blanc University, France. She is a geologist specialized in mineral resources.