The Story of Cajamarca, Minera Yanacocha: Monographs

Minera Yanacocha is the largest gold mine in South America and an IFC project since 1993. A mercury spill in 2000 signaled the start of CAO’s involvement in Yanacocha and in early 2001, a complaint was filed by affected communities.

The CAO has published a series of monographs that document the history and legacy of the Mesa de Diálogo y Consenso CAO–Cajamarca in Peru—a forum for debating social and environmental concerns, conducting participatory water monitoring, and fostering dialogue between the community of Cajamarca and representatives of the Yanacocha gold mine.

The achievements and challenges of the Mesa are manifold, and have been documented in these CAO monographs, “Building Consensus: History and Lessons from the Mesa de Diàlogo y Consenso CAO-Cajamarca, Peru”.

The Power of Dialogue, Executive Summary

El Poder del Dialogo, Resumen Ejecutivo

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Monograph 1: The Formation and First Steps of the Mesa (2000-2003)

Monografia 1: Formacio Y Primeros Pasos de la Mesa (2000–2003)

English/pdf;Español/pdf

Monograph 2: The Independent Water Study (2002-2004)

Monografia 2: Estudio Independiente del Agua (2002–2004)

English/pdf;Español/pdf

Monograph 3: Independent Water Monitoring and the Transition of the Mesa (2004-2006)

Monografia 3: Monitoreo Independiente del Agua Y La Transicion de la Mesa (2004-2006)

English/pdf;Español/pdf

 

Last updated: 03/27/2008