The Water Legacies of Conventional Mining (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance)

By: James E. Nickum and David B. Brooks and Anthony Turton and Surina Esterhuyse

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Synopsis: The impact of mining is too big to ignore in a world of oversubscribed water. This is true of conventional mining as much as – or even more than – hydraulic fracturing (fracking). The legacy issues of such mining on water have not been fully appreciated, especially the irretrievable effects mining has had on communities and ecosystems around the world through its impact on water. Yet this is not an ‘us-or-them’ problem: the wealth, influence and technical knowledge of mining interests can and must be part of the solution. All of the contributions to this volume either consider the deficiencies of existing governance structures and the need for better ones, or explore the use of new techniques to identify and evaluate social and environmental impacts. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Water International.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 224 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781351973915
Related ISBNs:: 9781315267722, 9781351973908, 9780367220464, 9781138288713, 9781351973922
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 01/25/24
Copyrighted By:: International Water Resources Association
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: James E. Nickum
Edited by:: David B. Brooks
Edited by:: Anthony Turton
Edited by:: Surina Esterhuyse