Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: perceptions of local communities

Mining, specifically, large-scale gold mining has become one of the primary economic activities that play a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of one country. But there is no consensus among scholars whether gold mining companies maintain mutual benefits with local communities. The main objective of this research is to scrutinize the mechanism to be employed in reopening Lega Dambi large-scale gold mining by maintaining mutual benefits between the company and the local community. The researcher employed a qualitative method and a case study research design. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the local community, elders, religious leaders, Abbaa Gadaas, Guji Zone, and Odo Shakiso Woreda investment office, land management office, social and labor affair, mineral, and energy office administrators, and Odo Shakiso Woreda health station and Adola hospital. Secondary sources and regulatory frameworks such as FDRE Constitution and Mining Operations Proclamation No. 678/2010 were used to triangulate with primary data. The finding shows that Lega Dambi's large-scale gold mining company failed to maintain mutual benefits between itself and the local community. Basic tenets such as national and regional corporate social responsibility, community development agreement, impact and benefit agreements, social and labor plan, and social license were not implemented properly to balance the mutual benefit between the company and the local community. The researcher concluded that Lega Dambi large-scale gold mining company disregarded the role of the local community during commencement time albeit it had a strong relationship with the central government. Consequently, the company was terminated because of a bad relationship it had with the local community. It is recommended that national and regional corporate social responsibility that shows the company’s specific joint administration of the central and Oromia region governments should be designed and implemented fully. It is also recommended that discussions should be held with local communities and arrived at a consensus concerning the reopening of the company.

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The Public Health Impacts of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations on Local Communities

Family & Community Health ◽

10.1097/fch.0b013e3181c4e22a ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 11-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Michael Greger ◽

Gowri Koneswaran

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Local Communities ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations ◽

Animal Feeding Operations ◽

The Public ◽

Animal Feeding

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ANALISIS KEGIATAN PENAMBANGAN PASIR – BATU TERHADAP EROSI, KUALITAS AIR DAN SOSIAL EKONOMI MASYARAKAT DI SEKITAR SUNGAI INDRAGIRI

Photon: Jurnal Sain dan Kesehatan ◽

10.37859/jp.v8i2.718 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 67-74

Author(s):

Tamrin ◽

Zulfan Saam ◽

Sofyan H. Siregar

Keyword(s):

River Water ◽

Gold Mining ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Local Communities ◽

Living Standards ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

Mining Activities ◽

River Quality

The research was done in December 2016 to March 2017 and located in Pasir Keranji Village, Pasir Penyu Districts, Indragiri Hulu Regency. The purpose of this research is analizing the impacts of sandstone mining activities against erosion in Indragiri River, quality of Indragiri River water and local socio-economic conditions. Based on the reasearch, sand-stone mining in Indragiri River causes erosion so that the river body widened and the depth of the river is shallower due to sedimentation. Other than that, quality of Indragiri River water such as brightness, turbidity, TSS, DO and BOD5 including the polluted category. This is caused by sand-stone mining activities, waste from palm factory and gold mining along the Indragiri River. Socially and economically, the sand-stone mining activities have a positive impact in improve the living standards of local communities and have a negative impact on environmental quality

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ARSENIC IN THE GOLD MINING AREAS OF NORTHERN TANZANIA AND POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS

10.1130/abs/2016am-287951 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Prosun Bhattacharya ◽

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Julian Ijumulana ◽

Fanuel J. Ligate ◽

Regina Irunde ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gold Mining ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Potential Health ◽

Mining Areas ◽

Northern Tanzania

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Socioeconomic Impact of Mining Activity: Effects of Gold Mining on Local Communities in Tanzania and Mali

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2533961 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Beyza Polat ◽

Nazli Aktakke ◽

Meltem A. Aran ◽

Andrew Dabalen ◽

Punam Chuhan-Pole ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gold Mining ◽

Local Communities ◽

Mining Activity ◽

Socioeconomic Impact ◽

Impact Of Mining

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Mercury Challenges in Mexico: Regulatory, Trade and Environmental Impacts

Atmosphere ◽

10.3390/atmos12010057 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Bruce Gavin Marshall ◽

Arlette Andrea Camacho ◽

Gabriel Jimenez ◽

Marcello Mariz Veiga

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impacts ◽

Gold Mining ◽

Large Majority ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Community Members ◽

Trade Data ◽

Total Hg ◽

Significant Health ◽

Hg Mining ◽

International Transfers

Primary artisanal mercury (Hg) mining in Mexico continues to proliferate unabated, while official Hg exports have declined in recent years amid speculation of a rising black market trade. In this paper, an assessment of primary Hg mining in Mexico was conducted, with a focus on four sites in Querétaro State. Atmospheric Hg concentrations were measured at two of those sites. In addition, trade data was examined, including Hg exports from Mexico and imports by countries that have a large artisanal gold mining (AGM) sector. Results showed that while annual Hg production in Mexico has ramped up in recent years, official Hg exports reduced from 307 tonnes in 2015 to 63 tonnes in 2019. Since 2010, mercury exports to Colombia, Peru and Bolivia have represented 77% of Mexico’s total Hg trade. As the large majority of Hg trade with these countries is apparently destined for the AGM sector, which is contrary to Article 3 of the Minamata Convention, there is evidence that increased international scrutiny has led to an increase in unregulated international transfers. Atmospheric Hg concentrations at the mines show dangerously high levels, raising concern over the risk of significant health impacts to miners and other community members.

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A Fuzzy C-Means-Based Algorithm for the Surveillance of Dengue Cases Distribution in Local Communities

10.3233/faia210091 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jozelle C. Addawe ◽

Jaime D.L. Caro ◽

Richelle Ann B. Juayong

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Time Series Data ◽

Local Communities ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Series Data ◽

Targeted Intervention ◽

Fuzzy C Means ◽

Disease Occurrence ◽

Using Data ◽

Clustering Data

The analysis of disease occurrence over the smallest unit of a region is critical in designing data-driven and targeted intervention plans to reduce health impacts in the population and prevent spread of disease. This study aims to characterize groups of local communities that exhibit the same temporal patterns in dengue occurrence using the Fuzzy C-means (FCM) algorithm for clustering spatiotemporal data and investigate its performance in clustering data on dengue cases aggregated yearly, monthly and weekly. In particular, this study investigates similar patterns of Dengue cases in 129 barangays of Baguio City, Philippines recorded over a period of 9 years. Results have shown that the FCM has promising results in grouping together time series data of barangays when using data that is aggregated weekly.

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