An assessment of mine legacies and how to prevent them : a case study from Latin America /

This book seeks to enrich the growing literature on mine legacies by examining a case study of a small abandoned mine in Latin America. Using a combination of Rapid Rural Appraisal and secondary source analysis, this study assessed some of the most damaging legacies of the San Sebastian mine in east...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pacheco Cueva, Vladimir (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Series:SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
Subjects:
Mines and mineral resources > Latin America > Case studies.
Mine closures > Latin America > Case studies.
Acid mine drainage > Latin America > Case studies.
Abandoned mines > Latin America > Case studies.
Mines > Fermeture > Amérique latine > Études de cas.
Exhaure acide > Amérique latine > Études de cas.
Mines abandonnées > Amérique latine > Études de cas.
Hydrology & the hydrosphere.
Environmental management.
Mineralogy & gems.
Public administration.
Environmental economics.
Water supply & treatment.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mining.
Abandoned mines
Acid mine drainage
Mine closures
Mines and mineral resources
Latin America
Electronic books.
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Abstract; Introduction; References; 1 Methodology; 1.1 Research Technique; 1.2 Data Collection; References; 2 Knowledge About Mine Legacies, International Best Practice Standards and Mine Closure Regulation in the USA and El Salvador; 2.1 What We Know About Mine Legacies; 2.2 International Best Practice on Mining Closure and Reduction of Mine Legacies; 2.3 Mine Closure Regulation in the USA; 2.4 Mine Closure Regulation in El Salvador; References.
  • 3 Social and Historical Remarks About Mining in San Sebastian and Assessment of the Mine's Current Legal Status; 3.1 Growth and Decline of the Mine; 3.2 Current Status of the Mine Owner; References; 4 Legacies of the San Sebastian Mine; 4.1 AMD as Primary Environmental Legacy in San Sebastian; 4.2 Socio-economic Legacies of the San Sebastian Mine; 4.2.1 Estimating the Market Price of Water in Relation to Household Income in San Sebastian; 4.2.2 The Cost of Obtaining Non-polluted Water in San Sebastian; 4.2.3 Health Problems in San Sebastian; 4.3 Lost Opportunities.
  • 4.3.1 Economic Opportunities Associated with Mining and Other Natural Resource Extraction Activities and the Impact of Abandonment; 4.3.2 Uncertainty in Relation to Land Tenure; 4.4 The Growth of Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) in San Sebastian; 4.4.1 ASGM and Its Status in El Salvador and Beyond; 4.4.2 The Use of Mercury in San Sebastian; 4.4.3 Mercury and Its Problems; References; 5 Reform, Awareness, Prevention and Remediation Strategies; 5.1 Legislative Reforms Needed to Conform to International Best Practice in Mine Closure; 5.2 Prevention and Awareness.
  • 5.3 Remediating Legacies in San Sebatian; 5.3.1 AMD Remediation; 5.3.2 Improving Access to Non-polluted Water; 5.3.3 Finding Alternatives to Artisanal and Small Scale Mining; References; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography.

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