Illegal Mining and Organized Crime – John Jay Research
Dr. Yuliya Zabyelina is an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at John Jay College, whose research focuses on transnational organized crime. She is also the editor, along with Daan van Uhm, of Illegal Mining: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Ecocide in a Resource-Scare World, forthcoming in August.Since the …
EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL MINING ON STUDENTS
In this manner the researcher carried out the research on the "Effects of illegal Mining activities on the students' learning process" confining himself to Chibuluma Basic School, Kankonshi Secondary School and Chibote Basic School, the three schools that are found in the area. The data was collected from Head teachers, Senior Teachers ...
Illegal Mining: Organized Crime, Corruption, and Ecocide in …
Provides a much-needed examination of organized crime, corruption and environmental harm in the mining and extractive industries. Discusses the consequences of illegal …
New interventions and sustainable solutions: Reappraising illegal …
Findings from recent research carried out in Noyem (Eastern Region of Ghana) are used to illustrate why illegal artisanal mining is such a deeply rooted activity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Challenges of Enforcement of Government ban of illegal …
Illegal mining activities are becoming a global environmental challenge in recent time as countries of the World struggle to regulate mining activities within their territory. About 20 million people
(PDF) "Unearthing the Impacts: Illegal Mining's Toll on …
Through a comprehensive analysis of relevant literature, the study explores the displacement of formal mining activities, job losses, and the indirect economic …
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
Research on Humanities and Social Sciences ISSN 2224-5766(Paper) ISSN 2225-0484(Online) Vol.2, No.6, 2012
Effect of small-scale illegal mining on surface water and …
In July 2018, this study was carried out to examine the status of water and sediment quality in eight endemic regions of illegal mining to ascertain the outcome of …
Impact of the ban on illegal mining activities on raw …
ban on illegal mining on the raw water quality of the Konongo WTP. The importance and originality of this study stem from the fact that it evaluates a governmental policy against illegal mining activ-
UNODC at COP28: Addressing illegal deforestation and illegal mining …
UNODC at COP28: Addressing illegal deforestation and illegal mining to reduce climate change Image by wirestock on Freepik As the world urgently seeks new ways to meet climate action objectives, tackling organized crimes that affect the environment – which cause untold harm to the natural world around us – can help countries and communities ...
(PDF) Impact of the ban on illegal mining activities on raw …
The Government of Ghana prohibited Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) operations from 2017 to 2018 as part of its strategy to address the socio-environmental issues caused by illegal mining ...
Illegal Mining Threatens Indigenous Land at
To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter ... Mount Apo, a protected area on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, is threatened by small-scale illegal mining, which remains a lingering problem elsewhere in the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation. Famous for being the tallest peak in the Philippines, at 3,143 meters (10,312 feet ...
Impacts for half of the world's mining areas are …
An illegal gold mine in Triángulo de Telembí, Colombia. ... Some NGOs, research institutions, governments and mining companies are working to boost the transparency of mine permits, resource ...
The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: …
PDF | On Jan 1, 2012, Edwin Eric Owusu and others published The Impact of Illegal Mining on the Ghanaian Youth: Evidence From Kwaebibirem District In Ghana | Find, read and cite all the research ...
"Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of …
The findings reveal that illegal mining activities result in the discharge of untreated mine effluents, leading to contamination of rivers, streams, and underground water sources. …
(PDF) Digging Deeper: The Impact of Illegal Mining on
By shedding light on the multifaceted impacts of illegal mining, this systematic review provides valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and …
IMPACT OF ILLEGAL MINING ON WATER RESOURCES …
the mining sector in Africa being the second largest gold producer apart from South Africa, the 3rd largest producer of aluminium metal and manganese ore and produces appreciable amount of bauxite and diamond. However, the sector has not been without challenges especially illegal mining. Illegal mining popularly called galamsey has been
(PDF) ILLEGAL GOLD MINING GRANDIL: EMPIRICAL TRAIL …
The village chief, five village devices, 25 illegal miners, and numerous parties related to or relating to the researchers' problem are among the research informants.The village chief, five ...
The Economics of Illegal Mining
On 22 June, four suspected illegal miners were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head at a gold mine near Johannesburg. Earlier this year, a rescue operation to remove illegal miners from the abandoned Gold One mineshaft on South Africa's East Rand, revealed a reluctance to be rescued for fear of arrest. This brings to attention the …
(PDF) Detecting Illegal Mining Activities in Zimbabwe
Amidst the socio-economic meltdown in Zimbabwe, increased illegal mining activities on recently discovered diamond and gold deposits have given local people a source of livelihood.
Effect of small-scale illegal mining on surface water and …
Anthony Yaw Karikari CSIR – Water Research Institute, Achimota, Accra, ... July 2018, this study was carried out to examine the status of water and sediment quality in eight endemic regions of illegal mining to ascertain the outcome of the ban on the water quality of the rivers. Methodologies in the Standard Methods for the Examination of ...
Illegal mining has muddied tropical rivers worldwide
Gold mining is now the world's top source of mercury pollution, emitting more than coal-fired power stations. A 2022 study led by Gerson found trees and birds …
Research shows illegal mining in Brazil on the rise
MapBiomas also reported illegal mining in Brazil had grown 495% between 2010 and 2020. Garimpo is the technical word in Portuguese for artisanal mining and the labourers who performed it are known ...
Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
Request PDF | On Jan 1, 2021, Peter Suglo and others published Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and Agricultural Productivity | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
Unearthing the Truth: The Impact of Illegal Mining on …
Illegal mining poses significant challenges to the economic, environmental, social, and governance aspects of Ghana's mining sector, which can deter foreign investors.
(PDF) Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem …
This study ascertained local communities' perception of the importance of non-market ecosystem services, the impact of illegal mining on ecosystem services, and their likeliness to participate ...
(PDF) The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining …
Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to the ...
Illegal mining
Provincial multi-agency forums exist in five of the nine provinces and these feed into a national multidisciplinary co-ordinating body, which deals with illegal mining. The illegal mining market is a well managed 5-tier …
The conflict potential of sand: Illegal sand mining on the …
Our research focuses on illegal sand mining on the African continent for the named reasons; however, the country that has seen the most violence in the context of illegal sand mining is India (Beiser 2016). Further research needs to expand the collection of data on sand mining and conflict to other world regions to capture the extent to which ...
Extent of illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta
In this paper, we quantify the extent of illegal riverbed mining in the VMD by comparing allowable limits of sand extraction set by the Vietnamese government with a …