An assessment of mine legacies and how to prevent them : a case study from Latin America /: a case study from Latin America. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Vladimir Pacheco Cueva.
• Authors: Pacheco Cueva, Vladimir
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 622.098; Environment; 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; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mining; Abandoned mines; Acid mine drainage; Mine closures; Mines and mineral resources; Environment; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Hydrology/Water Resources; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management; Mineral Resources; Public Policy; Environmental Economics; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Hydrology; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Mineralogy; Political Science -- Public Policy -- General; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Environmental management; Mineralogy & gems; Public administration; Environmental economics; Environmental pollution; Mineral resources; Public policy; Environmental economics; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Water supply & treatment; Latin America; Electronic books; Case studies; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319539768; 3319539760
• Related ISBNs: 9783319539751; 3319539752
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 1, 2017).
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