The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador
This study addresses the social and environmental repercussions on Amazonian communities due to gold mining following the conclusion of official concessions. Framed within the literature on natural resource extraction, sustainability, and social impacts in developing countries, the work employs...
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This study addresses the social and environmental repercussions on Amazonian communities due to gold mining following the conclusion of official concessions. Framed within the literature on natural resource extraction, sustainability, and social impacts in developing countries, the work employs qualitative methods, including interviews with residents and field observations in the community of Yutzupino in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It reveals that post-concession mining, often informal and illegal, sharply triggers social and environmental degradation. The research emphasises the need to incorporate sustainability principles into mining concessions to prevent such effects. This analysis enhances understanding of the complex socio-ecological aftermath of mining in vulnerable environments. It proposes recommendations for mitigation, underlining the importance of dialogue between communities, governments, and mining companies.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1c109055a1a64066bc3754b4587d29d52023-12-12T16:45:23ZengUniversidade de BrasíliaSustentabilidade em Debate2177-76752179-90672023-12-0114310.18472/SustDeb.v14n3.2023.49965The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, EcuadorJeferson Cañar0Ignacio Loor1Master's Degree in Territorial Planning, Researcher, Postgraduate Department, Architecture, Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo, Portoviejo, Manabí, EcuadorPhD in Human Geography, Researcher, Department of Research, Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo, Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador This study addresses the social and environmental repercussions on Amazonian communities due to gold mining following the conclusion of official concessions. Framed within the literature on natural resource extraction, sustainability, and social impacts in developing countries, the work employs qualitative methods, including interviews with residents and field observations in the community of Yutzupino in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It reveals that post-concession mining, often informal and illegal, sharply triggers social and environmental degradation. The research emphasises the need to incorporate sustainability principles into mining concessions to prevent such effects. This analysis enhances understanding of the complex socio-ecological aftermath of mining in vulnerable environments. It proposes recommendations for mitigation, underlining the importance of dialogue between communities, governments, and mining companies. https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sust/article/view/49965AmazonGold miningsocio environmental impactssustainability |
| spellingShingle | Jeferson Cañar Ignacio Loor The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador Sustentabilidade em Debate Amazon Gold mining socio environmental impacts sustainability |
| title | The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador |
| title_full | The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador |
| title_short | The socio-environmental aftermath of gold mining in the Amazon: the case of Yutzupino in Napo, Ecuador |
| title_sort | socio environmental aftermath of gold mining in the amazon the case of yutzupino in napo ecuador |
| topic | Amazon Gold mining socio environmental impacts sustainability |
| url | https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/sust/article/view/49965 |
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