I think it has to. It does and it has to. In the case of our project, it needs to look at all of the broad operations and impact that mining has within local areas and to help local government officials and communities understand how to negotiate. What does the law say in their country about these issues? What are the rights they have? What are the ways in which they can resolve conflicts before they become acute or violent, for example? And how can they foster ways of collaborating that are helpful to the benefits they get from the mining operations that occur in their areas?
On February 13th, 2012. See this statement in context.