Social dimension of mining- Sustainable Development in Resource Intensive Regions
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This document summarizes research on the social impacts of mining. It discusses how mining can concentrate ownership and political power, negatively impact economic development, and cause volatility that "rides like a roller coaster". Issues discussed include the effects on relationships of mining work schedules and culture, housing shortages, and cumulative environmental and social impacts. It also examines protest movements against mining and ways to build more sustainable mining communities through principles of environmental protection, community engagement, and leaving a lasting economic legacy.
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