A CASE STUDY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE RAND LEASES MINE TAILINGS DUMP
Community complaints about the negative impact of dust fall-out from a nearby mine tailings dump led residents of Meadowlands, a suburb of Soweto, to join in a monitoring network together with NACA, scientific institutions,NGO's and the mining company involved. Both indoor and outdoor sample...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Association for Clean Air
2000-06-01
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| Series: | Clean Air Journal |
| Online Access: | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/caj/article/view/7092 |
| Summary: | Community complaints about the negative impact of dust fall-out from a nearby mine tailings dump led residents of Meadowlands, a suburb of Soweto, to join in a monitoring network together with NACA, scientific institutions,NGO's and the mining company involved.
Both indoor and outdoor samples showed high fall-out rates. A community-driven initiative to resolve the conflict with the mininghouse concerned led to public involvement and a subsequent commitment by the mining house to implement and maintain dust control measures. Monitoring will continue to measure the success of these measures. |
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| ISSN: | 2410-972X 1017-1703 |