Social license to operate in Mongolia: A comparative study

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10.2991/978-94-6463-318-4_6How to use a DOI?

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Social license to operate; Social acceptance survey; Mining; Mongolia

Abstract

In a broad sense, social license to operate refers to the ongoing acceptance of a company’s or industry’s standard business practices and operating procedures by its employees, stakeholders, and the general public. In Mongolia’s case, obtaining a social license has become just as relevant as on the international level. There have been several instances where mining developments have been delayed, interrupted, or even shut down due to opposition from the public and/or local communities. These hindrances can be extremely costly for mining companies; therefore, obtaining and maintaining a social license is crucial. In this study, we review cases of social license to operate in Mongolia and compare them with similar experiences in other countries.

In particular, this study reviews related studies on the social license to operate and international and domestic cases that reflect successful and unsuccessful developments of social license. The key findings of the study are: (i) the grievances from communities push the government to address issues related to social license; (ii) despite the number of mining companies operating in Mongolia, only a few have implemented measures aimed at obtaining a social license to operate; (iii) it is essential to improve the understanding of social license to stakeholders, improve transparency, and strengthen the enforcement of laws in the mining sector to achieve long-term policy goals; (iv) regular and local social acceptance surveys can help to identify and address any potential issues with social license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Tuvshintugs Batdelger
AU  - Yoshitaka Hosoi
AU  - Manlaibaatar Zagdbazar
AU  - Enkhsaikhan Usnii-Ekh
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - Social license to operate in Mongolia: A comparative study
BT  - Proceedings of the second International Conference on Resources and Technology (RESAT 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 63
EP  - 86
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-318-4_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-318-4_6
ID  - Batdelger2023
ER  -