The impact of mining on farming as a livelihood strategy …

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the choice of livelihood strategies in mining communities and the assessment of institutional performance.

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THE IMPACT OF LARGE-SCALE MINING ON THE …

environmental effects that impact the livelihoods of the communities, including polluting water resources and displacing people from their fertile lands to allow mining operations. In this way, mining activities account for serious consequences for the local environment (Kitula, 2006).

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SMALL SCALE EMERALD …

emeralds exists hence the need to examine the relationship between small-scale emerald mining and its impact on livelihoods of the local community. The objective of the research was to understand the socio-economic impact of small-scale mining on local community livelihoods. 2 Literature Review and Conceptual Frameworks

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(PDF) MINING IN PALAWAN: EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT, LIVELIHOOD, EMPLOYMENT

Nevertheless, the community is only partially aware of the attempts and practices that the mining companies are doing, and thus, they must be proactive in communicating with the residents and conduct awareness campaigns for every activity they are doing in the areas. 3.2 Effect of the mining activities in terms of livelihood, employment, and ...

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(PDF) Large scale mining in Ghana: A review of the

This settlement growth is ascribable to mining-induced socioeconomic drivers such as building to meet the housing demand for the large influx of individuals into the area, community development ...

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depend on mining for their livelihood from the mining communities to other places. This also This also affects local inhabitants of mining communities who have abandoned their erstwhile jobs for

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This study interrogates the impacts of mining at Connemara Gold Mine on the environment and rural livelihoods for surrounding communities the mine.

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The effects of sand mining on rural communities

these impact their livelihoods. Community leaders and selected indigenous people who constitute sand mining committees in communities were selected to engage in the discussion that focused on impacts, coping mechanisms and management of the impacts. It was expected that since the discussion would be engaged and that consensus was likely to be ...

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The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana: A critical assessment ... it is the livelihood support base of such communities, providing jobs and incomes to many s ...

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pact 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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Livelihood implications of artisanal gold mining in farming communities: insight from the Wa East District, Ghana Issah Baddianaaha ... Abstract 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

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Ho: There is no significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood H1: There is significant impact of mining activities on local community livelihood 1.4 Objectives of the Study The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of mining on the community livelihood at Rutongo mining site in Rulindo District of Northern ...

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Livelihood implications of artisanal gold mining in farming communities …

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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Abstract: 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 …

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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.

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Explore the multifaceted effects of mining on local communities and ecosystems, highlighting environmental, health, and economic dimensions. Mining activities have long been …

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(PDF) Mining Effects on Rural Livelihoods, Adopted …

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the

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Mining and quarrying provide a livelihood for more than 82,000 people and directly or indirectly employ about 3 percent of the total labor force in Sierra Leone (Statistics Sierra Leone, 2016) [15] .

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Impacts of mining projects in Papua New Guinea on livelihoods …

In 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 s, of which 309 were in …

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The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the …

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Impact of Mining on Communities and Ecology: A …

Explore the multifaceted effects of mining on local communities and ecosystems, highlighting environmental, health, and economic dimensions. ... Residents living near mining sites often experience health challenges due to direct and indirect exposure to mining operations. The presence of mining dust in the air, laden with fine particulates ...

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The Socio-Economic Implications of Artisanal and Small …

earnings, its impact on the mining communities has always been contentious. Most mining activities in Ghana are rural-based and affects to a large extent the traditional livelihoods of people ...

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This study examines the impacts of artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) on livelihood assets using a representative data from individuals in major mining communities as well as non-mining ...

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Livelihood impacts of iron ore mining-induced land change …

The salary and wages of those fully employed in mining, especially industrial mining, are higher than other jobs available in predominantly rural mining communities (Chuhan-Pole et al., 2017). However, short-term changes in mining-related incomes may impact the livelihood portfolio of s in mining communities (Mancini & Sala, 2018).

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Impacts of illegal Artisanal and small-scale gold mining on livelihoods …

'Lucky migrants' might perceive synergies, benefiting from both activities, while 'unlucky locals' in mining communities may experience adverse impacts on their farms and livelihoods (Ofosu et al., 2020). This duality underscores the complexity of the relationship between ASGM and cocoa farming in Ghana.

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2015; Forson et al., 2017; Forson et al., 2016; Obeng-Odoom, 2012). 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 ... threats to livelihoods in the mining communities. Additionally, the ASM do not make ...

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(PDF) Mining Effects on Rural Livelihoods, Adopted …

The study determines the effects of mining on rural livelihoods, adopted strategies and the role of stakeholder and regulatory institutions. The study achieves this by investigating the status of key rural livelihood indicators, what influence the choice of livelihood strategies in mining communities and the assessment of institutional performance.

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CHAPTER 9 LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MINES

livelihoods and the damage to their environment and culture.If communities feel they are being unfairly treated or inadequately compensated,mining can lead to social tension and sometimes to violent conflict. (See Chapter 8.) Mining's interaction with local communities has changed over time.With the dramatic decline in the

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Loss of land and livelihoods from mining operations: A case …

This study assesses the livelihood effects of open-cast mining on a rural communal land village that lost 8 000 ha of land and compares it to another village nearby that did not. ... This contributes to a loss of agricultural land which is a major source of livelihood for inhabitants of host rural mining communities (Hilson, 2002b; Hilson and ...

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Impacts of mining projects in Papua New Guinea on livelihoods …

Finally, the rich–poor ladder is a variable elicited in the survey questionnaire to measure overall poverty levels within the mining and non-mining communities, the fifth Impacts of mining projects in Papua New Guinea on livelihoods and poverty in indigenous mining… Fig. 3 Map of mining projects in Papua New Guinea.

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