Currently, the requirement for an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) is becoming increasingly common, especially in projects financed by multilateral organizations (IDB, World Bank, etc.). This is a technical instrument used in infrastructure, mining, energy, telecommunications, public works, and international finance projects to establish the measures, procedures, and controls necessary to prevent, mitigate, correct, and monitor the environmental and social impacts of a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A PGAS typically includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether the project involves connecting schools or hospitals\u2014areas previously excluded\u2014it's now impossible to participate in a bidding process, let alone collect payment for project progress\u2014what in construction jargon would be called "work certificates"\u2014without the corresponding monthly Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The term "EIA" is generic and refers not only to environmental issues but also encompasses the well-being of construction workers, including reports on their accommodations, restroom facilities, waste disposal, spill kits for trucks, vehicle maintenance records, and so on. It also addresses the impact on the communities where the construction is taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's not a cost, it's more of a saving against future problems. Let's demystify the idea that these are project costs\u2014they are an intrinsic part of the project itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is even more pronounced, for obvious reasons of impact, in extractive industries such as mining and oil & gas. The mining industry is currently facing one of the greatest challenges in its history: increasing production to support the global energy transition while simultaneously meeting increasingly stringent environmental, social, and regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this context, the new ISO 14001:2026 standard is positioned as a strategic tool for mining companies seeking to strengthen their environmental performance, reduce operational risks, and consolidate their social license to operate. Standards serve as a guide to best practices, a reminder that helps us prepare the way, identify risks, and mitigate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The updated standard incorporates key changes that directly impact the sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the mining industry, these aspects are especially relevant in areas such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Water management<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Relationship with communities and stakeholders<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Management of waste and environmental liabilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Supplier traceability and control<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Preparedness for environmental emergencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2714 Regulatory compliance and ESG standards<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this new paradigm also highlights a critical challenge for provincial and municipal environmental control agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In many cases, provinces receive reports, studies, and technical presentations related to mining projects, but they still lack robust, integrated, and technologically advanced systems that would allow for preventive, continuous, and efficient control over operations. Current experience demonstrates that, to a large extent, environmental management remains reactive to incidents or emergencies, rather than relying on permanent mechanisms for monitoring, traceability, and predictive analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The evolution towards standards such as ISO 14001\/2026 requires strengthening institutional capacities, incorporating digital environmental monitoring tools, developing real-time monitoring systems, and professionalizing oversight schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mining sustainability depends not only on companies. It also requires provincial and municipal governments with technical capacity, modern control systems, and a strategic vision capable of supporting the sector's growth with transparency, prevention, and environmental governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In a context where investors, governments and international markets are increasingly demanding greater environmental transparency, mining companies and jurisdictions that manage to anticipate these challenges will be better positioned to attract investment, develop sustainable projects and build trust in communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than a regulatory update, ISO 14001\/2026 represents an opportunity to transform sustainability and environmental control into a real competitive advantage for the entire mining value chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At DelPlata Green<\/strong> We accompany mining companies and provincial agencies on this journey \u2014 from carbon footprint measurement<\/a> until the generation of auditable ESG reports aligned with GRI 14, ISO 14001 and international standards<\/a> \u2014 with the technology of Zero Carbon One<\/strong>, the AI & blockchain platform that turns environmental data into auditable evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Demonstrable sustainability is not a cost. It's a competitive advantage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" En la actualidad es cada vez m\u00e1s frecuente, sobre todo en los proyectos financiados por organismos multilaterales (BID, Banco Mundial, etc.), la exigencia del PGAS o Plan de Gesti\u00f3n Ambiental y Social. Es un instrumento t\u00e9cnico utilizado en proyectos de infraestructura, miner\u00eda, energ\u00eda, telecomunicaciones, obras p\u00fablicas y financiamiento internacional para establecer las medidas, procedimientos y […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[114],"class_list":["post-3364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medicion-ambiental","tag-mineria"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3364"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3366,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3364\/revisions\/3366"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delplatagreen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The new ISO 14001\/2026 and the mining sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The critical challenge for the provinces<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
An opportunity for competitive advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n