RE: Waiting ...19 Apr 2021 12:39
ibjj - it is on the Facebook group, nothing to do with Beowulf mining plc.
' French specialists investigate the Kalla case
It may take months, maybe longer, before Unesco gives an opinion on how possible mining break in Kallak outside Jokkmokk can affect the world heritage Laponia.
- There are two specialist bodies who should look at the question. In some cases, in addition to studying the impact investigation, they may also have to visit the site. I can't tell you exactly how long it takes, but only the investigators at Unesco in Paris know. But it is a comprehensive job that takes at least a number of months and maybe even longer, says Anna-Karin Johansson, general secretary at the Swedish Unescor Council.
As we previously told, the Ministry of Industry sent a request to UN World Heritage Center Unesco in Paris on how to look at whether mining break in Kallak can affect Laponia. The mine will be between three and four miles outside the world heritage borders.
- It is good that the government sent this request. Unesco has been asking for it for many years after the mining plans became known, says Anna-Karin Johansson.
The experts employed by Unesco to look at the issue are Icomos (International Council on Monuments and Sites) studying cultural values and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) looking at natural values. In addition to that, Unesco also consults the National Antiquarian Society and the Norwegian Environment Agency in Sweden and analyzes the impact investigation carried out on the mining establishment.
No one knows yet what the experts groups and Unesco are coming up with. However, Unesco cannot make any own decisions about the mining breakage but only make recommendations. Then the country itself has to make decisions. If Unesco believes that a business or something else destroys world heritage, you have the opportunity to remove world heritage.
- It is very unusual, but has happened a few times. Unesco manages over 1 world heritage around the world, says Anna-Karin Johansson.
One of those occasions when Unesco brought back a world heritage is areas in the city of Dresden in Germany.
- There you wanted to build a highway right through the world heritage. Unesco believed it would destroy the world heritage character, but Germany still built the highway. Then Unesco removed it as a world heritage, says Kari Gardelin at the Swedish Unescor Council.
We have also been looking for Stefanie Grossinger at Unesco's World Heritage Center in Paris for a few days. She is the one holding the Kallak investigation. But she hasn't been able to reach for a comment.
- We are in constant contact with Unesco in Paris, says Kari Gardelin."
https://kuriren.nu/nyheter/artikel/rk0kyyvl
Sign In
Follow the stocks
