Impacts of Surface Gold Mining on Land Use Systems in Western Ghana
The Wassa West District's geology makes it highly attractive for mining and large areas have been granted to mining companies. Gold deposits are found on various sites, particularly in reef formations or alluvial deposited along riverbanks and in valleys (Hirdes and Loh 1999).
(PDF) The Evil Couple: Illegal Mining in Water Bodies and …
For the past few decades, illegal mining sector in Ghana popularly known as galamsey has received public outcry due to its negative impacts on quantity and quality of water resources.
Research report on mining induced resettlement …
The report, which was validated by the communities reveals that compensation and resettlement are among the most common issues raised by mining communities in Ghana.
Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities in …
Our study develops a composite sustainability index that can assess the sustainability impacts experienced by three local communities in Ghana. Our analysis …
Factors Influencing Livelihood Resilience of s …
3 Research Center for Land Use and Ecological Security Governance in Mining Area, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +86-150-6212-9396 Abstract: The application of livelihood resilience theory to villages that have been resettled due to coal mining provides …
Mining and resettlement communities in Ghana
Mining and resettlement of communities in Ghana: Exposing the harm caused by forced displacement and relocation Stephen Aboagye1 October, 2014 Mining has long been regarded as the starting point for a series of economic and social changes that constitute development. Proponents of mining as an agent for development often refer to mineral
The Impact of Artisanal Small-Scale Mining on …
Ghana which have become net-importers of food due to mining. Kojokrom, a farming community which was evacuated by the mining operations of the Bogoso Gold Limited now Golden Star Resources has been resettled near Bogoso. Their livelihoods have been affected because of limited land area for farming (Baah-Ennumh et al., 2020).
A livelihood analysis of resettlement outcomes: Lessons for …
Climate change-related human mobility has also occurred on a more localized scale with entire communities being displaced and resettled often to nearby locations (Bronen and Afifi 2010; Barnett and McMichael 2018). Across the world, populations have been displaced and resettled as a consequence of a range of drivers.
(PDF) Land Use Challenges in Mining Communities
PDF | On May 1, 2019, Theresa Y. Baah-Ennumh and others published Land Use Challenges in Mining Communities – The Case of Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality | Find, read and cite all the research you ...
The future of mining in Ghana: Are stakeholders prepared for …
Surveys related to mining have been conducted by (Kansake et al., 2019), (Lyche et al., 2019) and (Ur Rehman et al., 2020) for preparedness of stakeholders in mining industry and demographics of ...
(PDF) Managing the impacts of mining on Ghana's water
Coincidentally, a great proportion of the water resources of Ghana arewithin these mining areas thus the continual pollution of these surface water sources is a serious threat to the ...
America has a good model for how to handle immigration: …
From a political standpoint, expanding those kinds of benefits to all asylum seekers has not been particularly feasible. Republicans have been campaigning for a punitive approach to immigration ...
Factors Influencing Livelihood Resilience of s Resettled …
The application of livelihood resilience theory to villages that have been resettled due to coal mining provides insights into the levels and impediments of livelihood resilience under different ...
(PDF) Artisanal Gold Mining and Farming: Livelihood
the case for many countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Mozambique ... This is especially the case in newly resettled areas where. ... opened up pits where mining has been started ...
Analysis of livelihood issues in resettlement mining …
This paper describes the livelihood challenges and sustainable development implications of a mining-induced resettlement programme in Ghana within the …
Monitoring the Extent of Reclamation of Small Scale Mining Areas …
Small-scale mining in Ghana is usually referred to as using traditional methods to extract precious minerals particularly gold and diamonds. ... These include areas that have been disturbed by mining, areas previously disturbed by mining that were now revegetated, areas previously disturbed where vegetation had not recovered, …
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement in Ghana
Numerous instances of mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) can be found globally, such as gold mines in Ghana, open-pit copper mines in Papua …
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement: a critical …
Mining projects are commonly referred to as 'greenfields' or 'brownfields' to describe the extent to which exploration or industrial activities have previously been conducted in the project area. Metaphorically, greenfields suggests untouched grass and brownfields land that has been trampled and converted to industrial use.
CeSIS launches research report on mining induced
A new report by Obuasi based research and advocacy group Cesis sheds light on the experiences of mining communities in Ghana with regard to compensation …
Mining‐induced displacement and resettlement in …
Mining-induced displacement and resettlement (MIDR) can have significant social consequences and impact the socioeconomic condition of resettled persons, yet it is an …
Livelihood adaptation strategy and perceived
The application of livelihood resilience theory to villages that have been resettled due to coal mining provides insights into the levels and impediments of livelihood resilience under different … Expand
'Soon there will be no-one left to take the corpses to the …
The first is a bureaucratic one, that the area for mining needs to be identified, if it is not part of GoG listed area, notice for 21 days has to be given of intent to mine and there has to be agreement from the District Assembly for an area to be demarcated for artisanal mining. When these procedures have been met the galamsey will need to go ...
The Nexus Between Resettlement and Quality of Life of Mining …
Given the rapid development projects in developing economies in mining, urban renewal, dams, and transportation sector that require displacement and resettlement of people or communities, project-induced migrants have become a societal group that interests researchers and practitioners. Nevertheless, the nexus between resettlement …
(PDF) Involuntary displacement and resettlement to make …
This article explores how gendered social media communication has conveyed injustices experienced by women in Zimbabwe's diamond-mining areas and produced spaces of feminist solidarity in ...
Global perspectives on the state of resettlement practice in mining
A common sentiment was that 'There are not many examples globally where sustainable livelihoods have been secured for people who are resettled.' Improvements were needed in the most fundamental aspects of resettlement planning. Companies were said to spend exponentially more on livelihoods restoration than original budgets …
Sustainability assessment of mine-affected communities in Ghana
In Ghana, such concerns are particularly pronounced in localities that host mining activities. In such areas, mining can have a series of sustainability impacts that affect manifold the local environment and the local communities. However, there is very little effort to systematically assess the local impacts of mining in Ghana and Africa in ...
Critical factors impacting psychosocial well-being of mining …
These factors significantly impact the psychosocial well-being of individuals who have been displaced and resettled due to mining activities. Each of these factors includes specific variables that directly influence the well-being of the affected population.
The ASM poverty trap (Hilson and Pardie 2006).
In Ghana, an artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activity called galamsey is considered illegal because operators have not formally registered their sites with the government.
Artisanal Mining in Ghana: Institutional Arrangements
Over the past decade, Ghana’s policymakers have become increasingly preoccupied with extracting a larger share of profits from booming large-scale mineral exploration and mining activities. The series of generous tax breaks enshrined within reformed mining...
Gold mining's environmental footprints, drivers, and future …
The 'visible' footprint of mining activities (480 ha in 2002) was observed in the operational areas of these mining firms (Map 3). Remarkably, since 1986, there has been a notable increase in both open forest and crop land, with the former expanding from 32% to 39% and the latter from 34% to 42%.