published articles on mining activities in rural communities

Introduction. Mining has been an important contributor to the development of remote and regional areas; however, the history of mining for supporting communities can also be one of boom and bust (Eklund Citation 2015) and uneven development (Bradbury Citation 1979).Globally, numerous towns have originally been established to support …

This includes ensuring that Indigenous communities are involved in decision-making processes related to mining activities, incorporating Indigenous knowledge and practices into mining operations, and ensuring that mining activities do not result in the loss of cultural heritage sites or displacement of Indigenous communities (Brady et al., …

The number of people engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown rapidly in the past twenty years, but they continue to be an understudied population experiencing high rates of malnutrition, poverty, and food insecurity. This paper explores how characteristics of markets that serve ASM populations facilitate and pose …

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 activities on smallholder agriculture in the Wa East District of Ghana. A descriptive survey design with a mixed methods research approach was used. …

The demand of coal has led to expand the mining activities nationwide, which helps to improve the economic growth of the national capital. At the same time, it is the source of inevitable social and environmental consequences. In the developing countries, especially rural areas are often affected by this complex nature of mining. …

Using seven selected remote rural villages (where more than 75% population belongs to marginalized community) of Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal state, India, with resource-poor s that rely on farming and fishing as sources of livelihood, the present paper attempts to explore how climate change affects the …

ABSTRACT. Social sciences have documented the economic and social impacts of mining activities on communities around the world, showing mining towns and villages, on the one hand, present high economic growth and, on the other, have problematic quality-of-life indicators.

Small mining towns are often single-industry towns that turn to ghost towns or face negative socio-economic impacts upon mine closure. This study qualitatively explores the roles that mining companies and other key stakeholders (should) play in the development of local economies of the small mining communities to bring about …

Indeed, a systematic review of health outcomes associated with mining activities in rural communities in high-income countries (Australia, U.S., Canada, Italy and England) was published just a few ...

Surface coal mining causes local air and water pollution. Epidemiological data demonstrate that populations in mining communities have poor health. Environmental and public health impacts are pronounced in mountaintop removal mining areas. Additional studies of exposure, dose, and biological impact are needed.

Sand mining and its associated activities serves as a source of livelihoods for entire. communities whilst on the other hand it can trigger conflicts a nd violation of. human rights. This study is ...

The shift away from mining presents substantial livelihood security challenges for mining communities, but documented mining closures offer insights …

Yang and Ho (2019) have investigated the socio-economic impacts of mining activities on rural communities in China. They have found that mining can contribute …

This article describes four key trends in those expanded approaches. Trend #1: Creating new standards and expectations Civil society such as nonprofits, associations, trade unions, and others has been involved in mining and community conversations for hundreds of years, and its joint work on global guidelines is notable.

The socio-economic profiles of all the towns, townships, mine villages, informal settlements industrial areas and rural areas in the Far West Rand are given in Table 5 and plotted on barometers of well-being in Figures 5, 6. Full results for individual communities are provided in the Supplementary Tables S2, S3. These overall results …

The termination of mining activities resulting from the exhaustion of mineral resources usually kills the local economies of mining communities and ultimately impoverish the inhabitants of the affected communities. Underpinned by this, sustainable livelihoods in artisanal small-scale mining communities have assumed prominence …

Abstract. Sustainable mining is an objective as well as a tool for balancing economic, social, and environmental considerations. Each of these three dimensions of mining – and sustainable ...

This study ascertained local communities' perception of the importance of non-market ecosystem services, the impact of illegal mining on ecosystem services, and their likeliness to participate ...

Odell is working with John Fernández, ESI director and professor in the Department of Architecture, on a project that is examining the converging impacts of climate change, mining, and agriculture in Chile. The work is funded by a seed grant from MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS). Specifically, the project …

A total of 38 published papers and reports were used in this study. ... Illegal gold mining activities contribute tremendously to the local economy of the communities within which the practice is ...

AbstractMining 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. In this paper, qualitative social impact assessment techniques have been used to independently …

The rural communities in this region are under sustained stress resulting from the incursion of the mining and coal seam gas industries. This has an impact on community mental health and wellbeing ...

The findings show significant inequality between communities and deprivation in many communities, particularly the informal settlements. There are low …

Specifically, the project seeks to answer how the expansion of seawater desalination by the mining industry is affecting local populations, and how climate …

Research article Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem services: local ... job creation for people in rural communities due to lack of sufficient-paying alternative jobs (Hilson and Banchirigah, 2009; Amponsah-Ta- ... Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic tests the resilience of rural economies in real time, this research series argues that our attention should not be focused on an outdated, inaccurate image of rural ...

This study sought answers on: "how mining activities have affected communities' livelihoods?". Data was gathered from, Mwatate Sub-county, Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Structured questionnaires …

Rural communities bear a disproportionate burden of the cost of development projects. The paper is a preliminary examination of the displacement and resettlement in May 2011 of villagers from Chiadzwa in …

Mining development likely contributes positively to the income and livelihoods of the impacted communities in the initial years of mining operations, particularly the prospection and construction ...

In many cases, paradoxically, the communities that are articulating these concerns are often the same as those that expect and demand to benefit from the social and economic development opportunities that mining activities generate in rural areas (Bebbington, Citation 2007). This paradox importantly co-shapes the nature and direction of ...

NCSL has research and other resources related to state legislative efforts regarding challenges and policy options for rural communities through several program efforts, including agriculture, environment, energy, education and transportation. NCSL LegisBrief on Rural Populations Growing Slowly, Sept. 2019.

Contents. PDF / ePub. More. Abstract. Despite government's repeated assertions for the sustainable mining extraction and development of rural and tribal communities living near the vicinity of mining areas, …

Objective: It is recognised internationally that rural communities often experience greater barriers to accessing services and have poorer health outcomes compared to urban communities. In some settings, health disparities may be further exacerbated by mining activity, which can affect the social, physical and economic environment in which rural …

Despite government's repeated assertions for the sustainable mining extraction and development of rural and tribal communities living near the vicinity of mining areas, ... Of the development activities, mining plays an important role in improving the economic aspects of a country. 2 As the obvious reason of mining, …