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These comparisons were facilitated using a tool, developed as part of this work, which integrates attributes of mining lifecycle, impact pathway, and determinant of health categories to provide …
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The mining industry is important, especially from the perspective of sustainability. For these reasons, this paper reviews the social impact in the mining industry and provides a framework of social indicators for this industry. The methodology …
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Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) often neglect public health oversight. Using Q-methodology, we identify shared and divergent policy positions among Ghanaian …
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"e purpose of the Health Impact Assessment on Coal and Clean Energy Options in Kentucky is to provide a health perspective to state legislators, state agencies, health professionals and citizens on KentuckyÕs energy policy options based on our current primary energy source Ð coal Ð and on a recent policy proposal calling for energy
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining and Quarrying in Madurai district Course Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Course Code: 122902406 Submitted to: Dr. Netrananda Sahu April 25, 2022 By K. Roja Roll No. 20229711035 Executive Summary The EIA notice was originally formulated in India in 1994, under the Environment Protection Act of 1986.
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This guidance on health impact assessments (HIA) provides companies with a way to understand its impacts and make plans to contribute positively to the health outcomes of their stakeholders.
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policy making through the analysis of the Better Regulation policy and three impact assessment reports, and (iv) the databases used in Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA). Land use-related impacts and environmental impacts affecting human health and human rights appear to be the most concerning social aspects in the mining sector.
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The impact of gold mining on the Witwatersrand on the rivers and karst system of Gauteng and North West Province, South Africa. J Afr Earth Sci 2012; 68: 24–43. ... Loewenson R. Assessment of the health impact of occupational risk in Africa: current situation and methodological issues. Epidemiol 1999; 10: 632–639. Crossref.
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Responsibly operated mines can play an important part in improving public health, but poor management of impacts can expose local populations to additional health and safety risks. To …
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Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of evaluating the effects caused by a project on the environment. The outcomes generated by this assessment can lead to a reduction of the negative effects and an increase in the positive effects caused by mine projects. The present study was conducted to evaluate the environmental impact assessment of the …
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This paper focuses on vegetation health conditions (VHC) assessment and mapping using high resolution airborne hyperspectral AVIRIS-NG imagery and validated with field spectroscopy-based vegetation spectral data. It also quantified the effect of mining on vegetation health for geo-environmental impact assessment at a fine level scale.
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Issues that have greater impact on worker health in terms of frequency and severity, as well as interventions that address multiple risk factors; and. Research that is inclusive and promotes equity to address differences in health outcomes across demographics and other key determinants of health. Current NIOSH Mining Health Research Activities
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2 Social Impact Assessment in The Mining Industry: Current Situation and Future Directions Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Impact Assessment as a Political Process 4 3 What is Social Impact Assessment? 5 3.1 A Brief History of SIA 5 3.2 Models, Methods, and SIA 6 3.3 Integration of Technical and Participatory Approaches 7
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The health impacts assessed included metabolic disorders (diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia); cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases; food insecurity and …
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While environmental impact assessment (EIA) is widely implemented, social impact assessment (SIA) and health impact assessment (HIA) are less common in mining projects, hindered by inadequate ...
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Methods: This study was a descriptive case study conducted in Indonesia's gold and copper mining company. We ran the assessment using the Chemical Health Risk Assessment method published by the ...
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of Coal, (2) Coal Mining Areas on Groundwater, (3) Human Health Risk Assessment, (4) Heavy Metal and Trace Elements Pollution, and (5) Emission Due to Coal Combustion. This editorial briey reviews the papers that focused on various topics related to Envi-ronmental Impact and Health Risk Assessment Due to Coal Mining and Utilization.
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EHIA in Chapter 5 of the act, the potential impact on- Environmental Health Impact Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIR Environmental Impact Report I&APs Interested and Affected Parties NEMA National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998) ... Resources is the Competent Authority in terms of mining activities, or activities ...
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In a study by Emmanuel et al., (2018) it was shown that the environmental impact assessment of mines can be used to determine the environmental and health effects of mines, such as water …
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Environmental exposure to mercury in gold mining: health impact assessment in guainía, colombia. 18883-61763-1-PB.pdf (203.6Kb) Autor. Gasca Álvarez, Adriana del Pilar. Tipo de contenido. ... they reveal an important health impact of actual gold mining processes in this region of Colombia. Results here must drive the attention of public ...
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The guiding principles of health impact assessment (HIA) are rooted in the HIA Gothenburg Consensus Paper (GCP) of 1999 (European Center for Health Policy ... and a literature review of key studies on community health impacts of coal mining performed. The HIA found that coal development would increase the median income, decrease ...
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Increasing artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in developing countries has raised health concerns in mining communities. A preliminary health survey was conducted in …
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A challenge for sustainability assessment is the evaluation of the mining sector's contribution to society, beyond the mere economic value added, and in general the assessment of positive impacts.
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Comments from a Parliamentary Health Committee member indicate that mandating a standalone HIA is seen as a way to promote the establishment of standardized procedures in assessing health impacts: "There is a need for us to do health impact assessment and therefore the government should make sure that mining companies standardize mining ...
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While mining companies are required to conduct environmental impact assessments, their effect on the project-affected communities' health mostly lacks systematic management, and their ...
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Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of evaluating the effects caused by a project on the environment. The outcomes generated by this assessment can lead to a reduction of the negative ...
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Health Impact Assessment for Proposed Coal Mine at Wishbone Hill, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Alaska . Prepared For: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Health Impact Assessment Program . Prepared By: NewFields Companies . September 30, 2014
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Looking at the specific case of mining on the African continent, not a single country is actively promoting health impact assessment (HIA), defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as 'a combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, programme, or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a ...
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Social impact assessment: a contribution to the state of the art series. Impact Assessment, 14(1): 59–86. 3 Vanclay, F. (2003). International principles for social impact assessment. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 21(1): 5–11. 4 The World Bank (2016), Armenia: Strategic Mineral Sector Sustainability Assessment, April. 5 Ibid.
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Methods. This study was conducted as part of a mixed methods and multi-country research project, aiming to promote Health Impact Assessment (HIA) practice in sub-Saharan Africa [28, 29].Quantitative data from existing routine health data (e.g. Demographic and Health Survey, DHS) are being used to better understand impacts of natural resource extraction …
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