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A MCDM Analysis of the Roşia Montană Gold Mining Project

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  • Adriana Mihai

    (MRC—Median Research Centre, Ion Călin 3, Sector 2, Bucharest 020531, Romania)

  • Adina Marincea

    (MRC—Median Research Centre, Ion Călin 3, Sector 2, Bucharest 020531, Romania)

  • Love Ekenberg

    (International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA, Schlossplatz 1, Laxenburg A-2361, Austria
    Department of Computer and Systems Sciences, Stockholm University, Forum 100, Kista SE-164 40, Sweden)

Abstract

The need and estimated utility for a structured analysis of the Roşia Montană gold exploitation project have been palpable in the Romanian public sphere during the last 15 years and there is a vast amount of conflicting information and opinions on the benefits and risks involved. This article provides a comprehensive decision analysis of the Roşia Montană project. Over 100 documents from the past years have been gathered regarding the Roşia Montană mining project, which cover the main official, formal and less formal documents covering the case and produced by a wide range of stakeholders. These were then analyzed while designing a multi-criteria tree including the relevant perspectives under which the most commonly discussed four alternatives were analyzed. The result of this can be translated into a valuable recommendation for the mining company and for the political decision-makers. If these stakeholders want the continuation of the project and its acceptance by civil society, the key challenge is to increase the transparency of the process and improve the credibility and legal aspects; if these aspects cannot be met, the decision-makers need to pay attention to the alternatives available for a sustainable development in the area.

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  • Adriana Mihai & Adina Marincea & Love Ekenberg, 2015. "A MCDM Analysis of the Roşia Montană Gold Mining Project," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 7(6), pages 1-28, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:7:y:2015:i:6:p:7261-7288:d:50750
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