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The pressure on forests and natural resources comes from the non-forestry sectors, and among these the most important cause is mining. It is to be noted that for the purpose of mining and various other large-scale projects, the forests are cleared which leads to massive deforestation. Deforestation has a direct impact on the local inhabitants.
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4 Conclusion. Mining has a tremendous impact on the economic, social, and environmental fabric of the surrounding area. Mining activities contribute to economic development in the area, but they also degrade the land, causing ecological and socio-economic issues. Mining harms the ecology as a whole.
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Local communities, particularly in deprived and poor regions, want to share the wealth of mining and obtain from mining a positive effect in their lives. Not every mine is a good example, but some mining projects have been able to achieve positive agreements with the community and contribute to positive societal and environmental outcomes.
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Impact of mining on local communities: damage to homes, culture, and the destruction of the social structure has been observed. Coal mining imposes many external costs on its surroundings and the people who reside in these areas. Mining has lethal consequences on the traditional lifestyle, culture and behaviour of the people.
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mining activities and it impact on the community's livelihood. While the objectives are as follows: • Find out the level of environmental degradation caused as a result of coal mining in Maiganga from 2000 to 2015. • Asses impact of coal mining on people livelihood. • Asses' reclamation measure in the mining site. c) The study area
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Examining the socioeconomic impacts of mining on the livelihoods of Amajuba District mining communities. View Open. Thesis 826.2Kb exists between the good intentions of the social and labour plans submitted by the mining corporates when applying for mining rights and the poor socioeconomic development levels that exist in the mining
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- Mining can displace local communities. Due to land rights issues, subsidence, and other factors - Mining can pollute living environments and contaminate resources. Such as polluting/contaminating nearby water sources and also reducing water supply, but also degrading air quality with air pollution. This can impact health but also livelihoods
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The study revealed that it is imperative to recognize that mining entities play a vital role in the national trade flow, and that there is a growing pressure for them to position themselves as uplifters of communities' welfare as part of their social contribution in line with the Mining Charter's proclamations.
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impacts that coal mining has on the livelihoods of local communities of the lb valley coalfield in Orissa. Using the sustainable livelihoods framework, it shows that coal mining, which is a form of physical capital, contributes to the enhancement of financial capital. It has a mixed impact on physical and social capital and a negative
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Local pathways to global development; Marking five years of the World Bank indigenous knowledge for development program. Knowledge and learning group Africa region, The World Bank . Google Scholar; Yaro, IJ (2010). The Impact of mining on livelihoods of local communities: A case study of Newmont Ahafo South Mining Project of Brong-Ahafo Region ...
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and Livelihood of Local Communities 3. Objective and Methodology 49-53 4. Socio-economic Survey of the Mining Area 54-130 ... impact of mining closure on livelihood, preference of land use of mined out areas and species preferred for restoration by the local people along with information on other related environmental and ...
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A significant threat to the mining industry is biodiversity as it results to habitat losses of large massive which affect vegetation, animals and microorganisms. The modifications of temperature or PH as a mining result can disrupt the community's livelihood to the site that lives in proximity.
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Social impacts of mining at a local community level and the role of CSR for long-term sustainability share of population participating in voluntary work for a group or an organisation within the community (35%) in comparison to other Western Australian (WA) mining communities (25% average for the State).
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The people living in the area, their socioeconomic status and kind of work they are engaged in. This is vital to evaluate the impact of mining on the livelihoods of local communities, such as agriculture and fishing. Actual distances between the boundaries of mine leases and protected areas;
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Local communities in Ghana are heavily reliant on agriculture for their livelihoods. However, they are increasingly shifting from engaging in agriculture to mining. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of mining (both small and large scale) on the livelihoods of community members of Kenyasi, Asutifi North District in Ghana.
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Oct 14, 2021In Papua New Guinea (PNG), mining has been surrounded by controversy related to its environmental and social impacts for several decades. In this context, the research reported herein is an investigation of the way in which mining has impacted on poverty in two large mining regions at Ok Tedi and Porgera. We surveyed 609 households, of which 309 were in indigenous mining communities and 300 ...
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The study finds that from the prospecting stages through the construction of mining infrastructure and the actual mining itself, there are diverse social impacts on communities that can be very ...
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In view of this, mining companies have contributed about N$ 537.9 billion between 2013 and 2018 to improve the living condition of local communities. However, communities although appreciating the afore mentioned, are of the view that more could still be done.
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18 November 2015 The minerals and metals mining sector must do a better job at making a positive impact on local economies. Around the world local communities worry that mining projects will contaminate their environment and disrupt their social fabric and livelihood, without bringing lasting benefits.
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4.2 Social structure of mining communities in NMFM 14 4.3 Mining techniques and procedures 16 4.4 Financing and revenue 19 4.5 Functioning of the market 20 4.6 Secondary activities 20 4.7 Environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in the NMFM 26 5.Conclusion 28 6. References 29 Appendices 32 1 CAPAM gold price scale 32
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In May 2020, the impact of Covid-19 was evident in all artisanal mining communities studied. Mineral production, trade and communities' livelihoods, directly and indirectly, suffered notably albeit variously from the travel bans, border closures and other preventive measures put in place (inter-)nationally to curb the spread of the virus.
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EXAMINING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MINING ON THE LIVELIHOODS OF AMAJUBA DISTRICT MINING COMMUNITIES . ... economic development initiatives led by the mines actually do improve the livelihoods of the mining communities and if they are aligned to the development agenda of the local ... 2.5 Mining and the livelihoods of local communities: ...
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Mining activities can suddenly affect the standard of living and physical well-being including social and mental concerns of lo- cal communities. The improvised mining towns and camps often threaten food availability and security, thus increasing the risk of malnutrition [5,9].
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The impact of mining on local communities has therefore been an area of growing concern and attention, and one that mining companies, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) and governments are grappling with.
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Respondents also reported several negative impacts of mining on them. Approximately, 62% of the respondents strongly agreed that mining has increased their living costs (Table 5). 24.4% of the respondents said mining has contributed to school dropouts.
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At the broader community level, the study revealed that a in a mining community is more likely to be poor compared to an identical in a non-mining community. Conversely, mining...
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A major oil spill in a remote region of the Solomon Islands is seriously impacting the health and livelihoods of local communities in the affected area. Residents in the remote region around Rennell Island, Solomon Islands, are also complaining of a heavy stench that is hindering breathing.
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Oxfam Community Aid's report, Tunnel Vision: Women, Mining and Communities, is a compilation of papers presented at a forum convened in Melbourne in June last year to explore the impacts of mining on women in local communities. The contributors provide examples of mining activities in Indigenous Australia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and ...
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Mining Communities Reel Under Covid-19 Impact August 18, 2020 News Mining communities living in resource rich areas are reeling under the impacts of Covid-19, which has exacerbated existing inequalities and vulnerabilities to unbearable levels, it has emerged.
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Workers have been sent home due to COVID-19, which halted operations and made communities vulnerable, especially those that rely on mining for their livelihood. While mining activities create an impact on economic development, it also produces adverse social and environmental side effects. Source: wallpaperflare
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sustainability Article Environmental Impacts: Local Perspectives of Selected Mining Edge Communities in Sierra Leone Prince T. Mabey 1, Wei Li 1,*, Abu J. Sundufu 2 and Akhtar H. Lashari 1 1 State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China; ptmabey@hotmail (P.T.M.);
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With these determinants, a Propensity Score Matching model was used to quantitatively evaluate the impacts of mining on welfare, life satisfaction and poverty of the indigenous people. The research results indicate that the introduction of mining projects has improved the livelihoods of the indigenous people and has reduced poverty.
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On August 26, 2020, the communities of Community Rights and Impact of Mining Project took PH equipment to check the toxic water in local communities: Phnom Dek village, Romdeng village, Otrolok village and Ov Lek village in Kanum Romney commune, Romtom commune. And Romdos Commune, Rovieng District, Preah Vihear Province.
Get pricepact of mining on the livelihoods of the local communities is largely neglected. Often, all the benefits accrue to the mining industry and its work-force, depriving the rest of the popula-tion in the locality. This population bears only the costs, while the provision of benefit is lopsided. A livelihood is often conceptualized as "incomes in cash
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Mining have also impacted negatively on health, altered social relations, created unemployment as well as promoting social ills that included prostitution and crime. vi The ZMDC companies have reacted to the noted effects of their mining activities on the local people and the environment.
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Mining activities bring with it both positive and negative effects on its surrounding communities. For its positive impact, miners employed by mining corporations now have a regular source of income. Their families are now able to enjoy a higher standard of living they couldn't previously gain access to.
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Mining can impact local communities both positively and negatively. While positive impacts such as employment and community development projects are important, they do not off-set the potential negatives. We have found mining can negatively affect people by: forcing them from their homes and land preventing them from accessing clean land and water
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Mining and the impact on local communities 'unknown' places (Brohman, 1996; Madeley, 1999; Veiga et al., 2001). As a result, the ... Southern Regions in Jordan are characterized by a low population density, a shortage of resources (water, pastures, and livelihood options), lack of public transportation, ...
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Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quantitative studies exists that establishes the interlinkages between mining operations and effects on public health, little research has been conducted investigating health impacts from the ...
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