how mining activities impact the environment. To suggest interventions that can assist in mitigating the negative impacts of mining. This study was based upon the following hypotheses: 1) that mining activities have significant socio-economic impacts on livelihoods of local communities; 2) that
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1. Introduction. Large-scale mining projects inevitably have widespread impacts on local societies and ecologies. Because of their close relationships to the land, water, and resources therein, and their marginalized social and economic positions, Indigenous peoples living in current or former settler colonies are particularly vulnerable …
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Consequently, the health of local communities is alarmingly affected (Musah and Barkarson, 2009) In another study, Khan and Sugie (2015) conducted a survey-based research of the sand mining and its social impact on the local rural community in Bangladesh. They found that sand and gravel mining is a growing …
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The study discovered that the local communities where the mining activities are carried out suffer negative effects on the environment together with the society. Nevertheless, Koidu Holdings had tried to decrease the negative impacts of mining operations on the affected communities due to uncompromising concerns among the affected …
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We examine the impact of mining activities on communities regarding health loss, livelihood loss, and changes in community inequality among residents. …
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Artisanal mining provides a source of economic livelihood for many people, thus somewhat reducing levels of poverty. ... Daniel Twerefou, et al. (2015) note: "... in many mining communities today, the relationship between mining companies and the local community cannot be described as the best… [this] may have downstream …
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Mining for clean energy materials can threaten water sources, pollute environments, and displace populations in Chile and other regions. Learn how MIT …
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In other words, mining companies often hire non-local Indigenous workers or workers from outside the local community rather than Indigenous people from the local community. For example, according to Energy Resources Australia's (ERA) employment data for 2005, 42 Indigenous people were employed at the Ranger Mine, out of which …
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The conceptual framework presented in Fig. 1 illustrates the relationships between different factors that influence the impacts of ASGM on the livelihoods of cocoa farming communities in the Amansie West District, Ghana. This framework is anchored by the overarching concept of "Sustainable Livelihood". Download : Download high-res …
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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.
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LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES CHAPTER 9 MMSD THE MINING, MINERALS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 199 Power differentials can leave a sense …
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Mining has been blamed globally for harmful and impoverishing effects. Most countries are rich sources of gemstone, yet there is very little development, since miners, and those around mining sites, still live in abject poverty. This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data …
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Gold mining in Ghana has gained unprecedented worldwide recognition. The mining sector has played a key role in the socio- economic development of the country. Despite these gains, gold mining has over the years contributed to adverse problems that have …
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As part of ESI's Program on Mining and the Circular Economy, Odell researches the impacts of extractive industries on local environments and communities, especially in Latin America. He discovered that hydrosocial displacements are often in regions where the mining industry is vying for use of precious water sources that are …
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Sand taking and the destruction of public assets, the destruction of water resources and the livelihoods of local communities. ... It further attempts to assess the impacts of sand mining on local communities of the river bank. The collected data were analyzed through field study in the form of a questionnaire through SPSS and LISREL …
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Mining pits, poor rehabilitation and large-scale mining have caused a loss of agricultural land resulting in reduced crop yields and poor living standards. Some established mining …
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With regard to the impact of mining on livelihood, 70% of the respondents mentioned that mining operations have positively impacted their livelihood but 30% had an opposing view with some of them ...
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Therefore, the importance of mining governance and collaboration between actors both local communities, nagari officials, local governments and private parties involved in sand, stone and gravel ...
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Gold mining in Ghana has gained unprecedented worldwide recognition. The mining sector has played a key role in the socio- economic development of the country. Despite these gains, gold mining has over the years contributed to adverse problems that have affected livelihoods of rural
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The proliferation of large-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa and its impact on local communities living conditions has been a matter of considerable debate amongst stakeholders. Thus far, there has been little consensus as to whether a local resources curse exists, with both quantitative and qualitative research yielding contradictory results.
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However, others believe that the negative effects of mining, especially the loss of fertile agricultural lands, leave the people of mining communities much poorer in relative terms than they were before. ... Effect of the Ban on Local Community Livelihood The Government of Ghana remains determined to combat illegal mining, which is at odds …
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The present study investigates the environmental and socio-economic impacts of mining on local communities in Northern Sierra Leone. The overriding objectives were to assess local perception of ...
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Whether for employment, livelihood, social development, or revenue from tax contributions, the mining sector continuously provides opportunities to the government and communities across the
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In fact, an environmental impact assessment study of the mining area conducted in 1990 on behalf of SRL revealed similar adverse livelihood impacts of affected communities in a sub-section entitled socio-economic considerations related to the mining process (Environmental & Scientific Consulting Group, 1990). The report …
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The impact of artisanal mining on livelihoods in developing countries is a contentious issue. As a contribution to this subject, the study assessed the implications of artisanal gold mining ...
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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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The document explains how mining can be a driver of local economies, but also impose burdens on communities. It provides a toolkit to promote the proactive involvement of …
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The potential impacts of industrial mining on local food security remain poorly understood thou gh . Extractive activities may a ffect food accessibility through different pathways.
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Local communities' perceptions about the impact of protected areas on livelihoods and community development June 2020 Global Ecology and Conservation 22:e00909
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ASGM managers are inclined to support local development if community leaders negotiate such demands, because ASGM productivity depends on the goodwill of local workers and their host communities. ... Impacts of mining on rural livelihoods in Northern Burkina Faso. World Dev., 119 (2019), pp. 23-39, …
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