The hard coal mining industry in the European Union (EU) is in decline, mostly due to a lack of price competitiveness. It is maintained, to a great extent, by state aid; a key objective of the industry's existence is to provide energy security and guarantee employment in the mining regions. In...

Part I. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AND CONSIDERATIONS1. Sustainable Development in mining enterprises. Fundamentals and main research results2. Internal and external stakeholders. From the theoretical to mining perspectivePart II. INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS IN SD OF MINING ENTERPRISES3. State and...

"This book identifies the impact of internal and external stakeholders on the implementation of sustainable development policies in the coal mining sector in Europe and Commonwealth Of Independent States. The book assesses what activities and conditions need to be improved so sustainable...