Environment, Industry & Mining Project

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The Environment, Industry and Mining Project will: 1) support the implementation and refinement of a regulatory framework to assure that privately-led mining and industrial activities grow in a more environmentally-friendly fashion; 2) help remediate contamination from past mining activities for which the state accepts liability, including remediation activities that help facilitate private investment in the mining sector; and 3) assist in attracting non-project resources for investments which are not eligible for financing under the project in mining communities, in order to address urgent environmental problems, e.g. for potable water and sanitation. The project will include the following components: 1) studies to support the development of the regulatory framework, which will include basic data collection and policy development implementation; 2) laboratory upgrading for the implementation of a program to foster development of credible laboratory testing services in Bolivia; 3) remediation investments, which will be done on a pilot basis and only for those eligible subprojects comprising priority environmental management measures; and 4) technical assistance and training to support environmental management in mining.