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Director Executivo: Rui de Vasconcelos* Sede: AAAJC* Telefone: 20030252*Cidade de Tete *Chingodzi* Editado em Português e Inglês
Quem somos? Associação de Apoio e Assistência Jurídica as Comunidades (AAAJC), é uma organização da Sociedade Civil
Moçambicana, não-governamental, sem fins lucrativos, de âmbito nacional, fundada em 2008 e com os seus estatutos legal-
mente publicados em 2010 no Boletim da República nº. 2, III serie, 4º suplemento de 19 de Janeiro. A sede é na cidade de Tete.
Penhane OFICIAL REPORT CARD OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES
The Executive Director Rui de Vasconcelos* Sede: AAAJC* Telefone: 20030252*City of Tete*Chingodzi* Edited in Portuguese & English
Edition nº 143
A line of research created and developed by CETEM since 2005, Tete, as mining, by attracting large numbers of workers from other
aggregating researchers focused on large mines, APLs, also known locations, often causes increases in the prices of local goods and
as Local versus Territory Productive Arrangements, proposed a services, and poses a threat to independence of the community, if
conceptualization, based on a review of the international literature there is no productive diversification, as in this province.
on Mining and Sustainability as the current challenge. In “Mineral
Resources & Territorial Sustainability”, after a national network of But of course, the political aspect is the fundamental bias to ensure
research institutions surveyed 15 case studies of Large Mines and the development of mining, with good governance safeguarding the
LPAs, the researchers, evaluating the different final texts, identified rights of the communities involved, without neglecting the good
10 distinct dimensions of sustainability. They are: social, cultural, practices of environmental conservation. Moreover, in order to re-
institutional, ecological, economic, political, territorial, technological, duce the negative impacts of a mining venture, state action is essen-
global and systemic. Researchers, according to this line, mean that it tial since it is up to it to ensure legality, promote conflict resolution
is no longer enough for mining companies and prospectors to take and ensure that the achievements are not compromised in the pro-
care only of the economic and technological aspects of the venture. cess of political succession. Likewise, the territorial dimension is
But we must also pay attention to the other dimensions. With re- vital, given that the existence of mineral resources in Tete province
gard to the social dimension, the links that form between mining can be both a boon, boosting development, and a curse, destroying
and society, especially local communities in mining-affected areas, livelihoods or compromising the health of the natural environment
are often permeated by the most diverse conflicts. In the cultural and individuals. The technological dimension is reflected in the
aspect, it is often noted the rupture created by mining enterprises in constant need for mining companies to seek cleaner production
relation to the values, traditions and way of life of communities. technologies and promote the recovery of degraded areas.
Regarding the institutional bias, which presupposes the existence of
public and private organizations with the function of making the
enterprise viable, preserving social interests and environmental
norms, a vacuum often gives rise to “insecurity and judicialization in
all instances”.
On the other hand, the economic aspect may be, in the analysis of
the Association for Support and Legal Assistance to Communities
(AAAJC), a dimension in which the positive return of mining activi-
ty, through tax collection, boosting local trade, increasing employ-
ment level, among others. However, even in this dimension there are
considerable challenges, especially in the area already exploited in
Who Are We? The Association for Support and Legal Assistance to Communities (AAAJC) is an mozambican Civil Society Organization (CSO) based in Tete province, non-governmental and non proffit, created in 2008 by
a group of Paralegals in natural resources and development law, formed by the Center for Legal and Judicial Training (CFJJ), now Ministry of Justice, who decided to organize themselves based on their knowledge to promote
social and economic development and respect for human rights based on observance of the principles of social justice, equity and sustainability. Its scope of action was limited to the areas of economic development and poverty
reduction in a participatory manner, legal support to communities and citizens, environmental education, conflict resolution, advocacy of public policies and human rights. In 2010, following the implementation of some initiatives
and completing the process of its constitution, the organization was formally legalized with statutes published in the Bulletin of the Republic no. 2, III series, 4th supplement of January 19, 2010.