Madencilikte Su Yönetiminin Değerlendirilmesi: Standart Su Dengesi Tablosu ile GRI 303 ve MIWAF Temelinde Karşılaştırmalı Sürdürülebilirlik Analizi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3, 1379 - 1402, 28.11.2025

Vedat Ekergil , Ezgi Polat

Öz

Bu çalışma, madencilik sektöründe sürdürülebilir su yönetimi uygulamalarını, GRI 303: Su ve Atık Su standardı ile MIWAF çerçevesini birlikte kullanarak değerlendirmektedir. BHP, FCX ve Rio Tinto gibi çok uluslu şirketlerin kamuya açık verileri, bu iki standarda dayanarak geliştirilen özgün bir Standart Su Dengesi Tablosu aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Bu yöntemle su tüketimi ve geri kazanım oranları karşılaştırılabilir biçimde sunulmuş; verimlilik oranlarının %24,86 ile %484,92 arasında değiştiği belirlenmiştir. Literatürde ilk kez bu iki çerçevenin entegrasyonuyla oluşturulan tablo, sektörel karşılaştırmalarda kullanılabilecek sistematik, şeffaf ve uygulanabilir bir analiz aracı sunmaktadır.
Jel Kodu: Q56, M41, M42

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sürdürülebilir Su Yönetimi , Madencilik Sektörü , MIWAF , GRI 303 , Standart Su Dengesi Tablosu , Geri Kazanım Verimliliği Oranı

Assessment Of Water Management in Mining: A Comparative Sustainability Analysis Based On Standard Water Balance Tables, GRI 303 and MIWAF

Öz

This study evaluates sustainable water management practices in the mining sector by jointly applying the GRI 303: Water and Effluents standard and the MIWAF framework. Publicly available data from multinational companies such as BHP, FCX, and Rio Tinto are analyzed using a unique Standard Water Balance Table developed based on these two standards. This method presents water consumption and recovery rates in a comparable format, revealing recovery efficiency ratios ranging from 24.86% to 484.92%. For the first time in the literature, this study integrates these two frameworks to provide a systematic, transparent, and applicable analytical tool for sectoral comparisons in sustainable water management.
Jel Code: Q56, M41, M42

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sustainable Water Management , Mining Sector , MIWAF , GRI 303 , Standard Water Balance Table , Recovery Efficiency Rate

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