Large Mines and the Community : Socioeconomic and Environmental Effects in Latin America, Canada and Spain

The book examines the impacts of medium- and large-scale mines on local communities, through six case studies, analyzing both the socioeconomic and cultural effects, as well as environmental impacts of mining operations on the communities. From a multidimensional perspective, studies investigate mining operations costs, and benefits, with an emphasis on the sustainability of benefits, and the outcomes of the legal, and consultative processes, in an aim to identify best practices - from the stakeholders' perspectives - in the management of mining development, extraction, and closure phases. It is relevant to note the two factors that affected increased globalization of trade markets in recent years: the decline of the communist trading block, and the increased environmental control in developed countries, being mineral activities in developing, and transition countries one of the most notable. Recommendations suggest that mining sustainability can only be maintained with public, and community support for the social, and economic activities of a region, based on valuable comprehensive environmental reviews of mine projects, and articulated with local populations through employment, and services provision. To this end, training strategies for the formation of "semi-technicians" or, a broader technical formation, should prepare a skilled work force, able to make contributions, and as well, be less dependent on one specific economic sector. But, concerted efforts on participatory local development should focus not only on capacity building, but on strengthening local community leadership beyond the lifecycle of a mine.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	McMahon, Gary, Remy, Felix
Format:	Publication biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank and the International Development Research Centre 2001
Subjects:	MINING DEVELOPMENT, CASE STUDIES, MINING INDUSTRY, INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS, SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, CULTURAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MINING COSTS, MINING ROYALTIES, LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, CONSULTATION WITH MEMBERS, STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION, MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, GLOBALIZATION, TRANSITION ECONOMIES, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, SERVICE DELIVERY, TRAINING ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL TRAINING, DEPENDENCY BURDEN, PARTICIPATORY PROCESS, CAPACITY BUILDING, HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL CAPITAL, GOLD MINES, COPPER MINING, SILVER, MERCURY, NICKEL INDUSTRY, DIAMOND MINES, POTASH INDUSTRY, URANIUM MINES ADAPTATION, AGRICULTURE, AIR, ARTISANAL MINERS, CLIMATE, CLOSURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, COPPER, COPPER MINE, COPPER MINES, CULTURAL ISSUES, CYANIDE, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE, DIAMONDS, DISCOVERIES, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, ECONOMIC RESEARCH, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, EXPENDITURES, EXPLOITATION, EXPORTS, EXTERNALITIES, FAMILIES, FINANCIAL RESOURCES, GAS, GDP, GOLD, GOLD MINE, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES, HEAVY METALS, HOUSING, HUMAN CAPITAL, INCOME, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, INTERNATIONAL MINING, INTERVENTION, LAND ACQUISITION, LAND ACQUISITION CONTRACT, LAND CLAIMS, LARGE MINING, LARGE-SCALE MINES, LARGE-SCALE MINING, LEARNING, LEGISLATION, LITERATURE, LIVING STANDARDS, MEDIUM-SCALE MINES, MIGRANTS, MIGRATION, MINE DEVELOPMENT, MINE EMPLOYMENT, MINE MARKET VALUES, MINE OPENING, MINE SITE, MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, MINERAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, MINES, MINING ACTIVITY, MINING COMPANIES, MINING COMPANY, MINING COUNTRIES, MINING HISTORY, MINING OPERATION, MINING OPERATIONS, MINING REGIONS, MINING SECTOR, MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, MULTIPLIER EFFECTS, NATURAL RESOURCE CURSE, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF MINING, NICKEL, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, OIL, OUTCOMES OF NEGOTIATIONS, POLLUTION, POLLUTION STOCKS, POPULATION GROWTH, POTASH, PRESENT VALUE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRODUCTION PROCESSES, PRODUCTIVITY, PROSTITUTION, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RESOURCE EXTRACTION, SALT, SAVINGS, SCHOOLS, SIDE PAYMENTS, SMALL- SCALE, SMALL- SCALE MINES, SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, SUSTAINABILITY, TAX REVENUES, TAXATION, TILE, TOURISM, TOXIC SUBSTANCES, URANIUM, URANIUM INDUSTRY, URANIUM MINE, URANIUM MINES, URANIUM MINING, VENEREAL DISEASES, WAGES, WEALTH, WORKERS, ZINC,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/01/1689463/large-mines-community-socioeconomic-environmental-effects-latin-america-canada-spain http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15247
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