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Jul 13, 2021· With the mining project in place, species such as the Sumatran tiger, the Sumatran orangutan, and the Sumatran elephant will be at high risk of going into extinction. In addition to these concerns are those of the construction of a tailings dam to hold the waste slurry of the mining activities.
Mar 06, 2013· Effective climate change adaptation in mining communities is reliant on action by both local authorities and mining operations. This article reports the findings of two surveys conducted in late 2010, with Australian mining companies and local government authorities respectively, investigating their perceptions and activities related to climate change adaptation. The research identified the ...
"The future of humankind will be decided in the world's rural areas." According to him, it is possible to eradicate poverty and hunger, reduce the exodus from rural areas and safeguard sufficient food supply for a growing world population if rural areas get innovation and new impetus.
Dec 17, 2014· Abstract. Mining activities in Australia tend to be cyclical, with boom and bust times impacting upon associated communities. However, little information exists to classify key impacts or to identify how they vary across mining service towns.
Mar 11, 2019· In an effort to reinvigorate their rural communities, some leaders are experimenting with the arts as a tool to fuel economic development. Visit Eastern Kentucky The tourism and travel industry contributed more than $15 billion to Kentucky's economy in 2017, according to a report from Kentucky's Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.
This article explores an environmental conflict that occurs in rural communities of Santa Cruz and Espe-rança in the city of Içara, Santa Catarina State. The site of the conflict is also an environmental protected area (APA) and the dispute is with a large coal mining company that …
Jun 11, 2021· Cities are leaving rural areas behind in the race to vaccinate against COVID-19, but some states' suburbs are struggling, too. To close the gap experts say, outreach needs to be hyperlocal.
Mar 31, 2018· Hazard, Kentucky, a town hard-hit from coal-mining closings, is struggling to employ its out-of-work coal miners through a mix of local, state, federal and private programs.
Most rural communities live in severe poverty and there is very little development activities taking place in these areas. According to Koch (1993: 28) rural areas in South Africa have always remained poor, impoverished, undeveloped and less inhabited. Orford (2004:13) informs us that rural communities in South Africa are a cause of great concern.
Mining activities remained mainly in the Crawford area for several years after 1903. The Brier Hill Collieries opened the Laurel Creek Mine in 1909 and the Overton mine opened near Davidson in 1910. The largest mines in Overton County were opened by the Brier Hill Collieries in the Twin City, now Twinton, area about 1919.
Dec 01, 2015· The current paper reviews published evidence on the public health impacts of surface coal mining. Particular attention is paid to recent evidence for a form of surface mining practiced in the United States, namely mountaintop removal mining. ... ultrafine counts in the rural MTR communities approximated those that have been observed in some ...
Sep 28, 2012· extraction in rural areas is a major source of livelihood in spite of the dangers it poses to the environment and other livelihood activities such as farming. In Mandera County, stone quarrying provides varying economic benefits to the local economy [15]. However it is not yet clear on the impact of stone quarrying on the environment
Rural communities are not equipped to deal with major infrastructure expenses. 48 Work has been performed illustrating the need to tie adaptation measures to specific local conditions and needs and take into account existing social networks. 49, 50, 51 Publications have shown that there are a number of critical factors to be assessed, including ...
Large areas of West ia have been affected by mountaintop removal mining (light red), and additional areas have been permitted but not yet mined (blue). The outlined area contains some of the state's largest mines, including the Hobet-21 Mine and the Kayford Mine, each of …
Journal of Rural and Remote Environmental Health 1(2): 40-50 (2002) PNG's experience of mining and the environment The rural communities of PNG depend heavily on nature to sustain their livelihood. Introduction of mining activities in remote areas of PNG affects a …
The potential benefits that mining brings to a community can be undermined if secrecy surrounds the payment of mining taxes to the government or the benefits shared at the local level. The gendered impacts of mining. Our work shows that the impacts of mining are not gender neutral. Women often experience the negative impacts of mining more than ...
Jan 01, 2015· Peer-review under responsibility of the Scientific Committee of CCWI 2015 doi: 10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.968 ScienceDirect 13th Computer Control for Water Industry Conference, CCWI 2015 Climate change in urban versus rural areas Martina Zeleňákováa*, Pavol Purczb, Helena Hlavatác, Peter BliÅ¡Å¥and aTechnical University of KoÅ ...
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taking three specific objectives: first, to analyse the impact of coal mining on the local communities and their livelihood with special reference to Ib Valley coalfield; second, to explore the impact of coal mining on the rural social structure; and finally, to assess the adverse effects of coal mining on the health condition of rural people.
Presentation on mining, communities, and sustainable development Published by MAC on 2010-02-23 Source: Africa Files . Mining, communities, and sustainable development. Presentation by Dr Camillus Kassala, Cape Town. 2 February 2010. Introduction
Kirsty Galloway McLean. For indigenous peoples, resilience is rooted in traditional knowledge, as their capacity to adapt to environmental change is based first and foremost on an in-depth understanding of the land. As climate change increasingly impacts indigenous landscapes, communities are responding and adapting in unique ways.
Feb 27, 2018· A culture of male dominance in rural Australian workplaces is a key explainer for the high rate of sexual harassment. Women in rural Australia experience workplace sexual harassment at …
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of quarry mining activities on malaria prevalence in rural communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria. Study Design: A comparative cross sectional study design. Place and Duration of Study: Rural communities of Ebonyi State southeast Nigeria between November 2011 and February 2012.
Rural Areas. The areas located outside of cities and towns are termed "rural". Rural areas have low population density. Rural areas often have a lot of undeveloped land, farmland or forest. Most of the land area in Tennessee is rural. Based on the 2010 Census, 93% of Tennessee is rural. Some 70 of 95 counties had at least 50% of their ...
Livelihoods of s in the rural communities in the catchments of the mines got threatened by the expansion of concessions to the mining companies. These concessions covered lands on which rural ... 4.5 Rural Economic Activities and Mining ..... 33 . viii 4.5.1 Farming Activities in the Study Areas ...
The intervention of the mining activities and the relocation of the villages have affected community structures in rural areas. 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
Mining and cocoa production are important livelihoods for people in Ghana, particularly in rural communities like Upper Denkyira West District. However, mining activities can have negative impacts on cocoa production and access to basic necessities for the sustenance of the people. This study sought to investigate cocoa farmers' perception of the impact of mining on socio- economic ...
In many resource-rich developing countries, artisanal and small-scale mining provides a livelihood for millions of people and is a major source of economic development for many rural and regional communities. ASM does not typically generate material revenues at the national level and is thus often excluded from EITI reporting.