Good Practice in Emergency Preparedness and Response

Produced by the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this publication highlights the key requirements for more effective emergency planning in the mining sector and particularly the need for better communication with local communities about roles and responsibilities in the event of an incident. The publication contains guidance to the mining industry in the form of a model emergency plan in line with UNEP's APELL (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level) programme, covering everything from identifying who does what in an emergency to training and liaison with the local community and authorities. It also includes a series of case studies gathered from across the industry that illustrate some of the principles involved and how they might be effectively applied, and, in some cases, where things went wrong.