Latin America is rich in vulnerable biodiversity of flora and fauna, outstanding landscapes and ecosystems and natural resources. Protected areas (PAs) are a tool for the conservation of land cover and ecosystem services. But the world demand for natural resources is rising and with it resource extraction and intensive land use.
Metal mining activities are one of the biggest threats towards PAs and these activities are steadily increasing. Deep environmental and social conflicts are associated with mining activities worldwide and especially in Latin America.
The research question of this paper is: What are potential social and environmental impacts of mining activities on PAs and how can they be mitigated?
The aim of the paper is to figure out important impacts of mining activities on PAs and to highlight possible solutions for mitigation.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Mining - An Overview
2.1 Phases and Forms of mining and interconnected environmental impacts
2.2 Environmental and social conflicts in connection with mining and the relevance for protected areas (PAs)
2.3 General solutions and regulations for mitigation
2.4 Current state of research
3. Case Studies
3.1 The case of the Intag cloud forest region in Ecuador
3.1.1 Overview of the Intag cloud forest region
3.1.2 Mining activities within the Intag region and related environmental and social impacts
3.1.3 Means of mitigation
3.2 The case of the Huascarán National Park in Peru
3.2.1 Overview of the Huascarán National Park
3.2.2 Mining activities within the Huascarán National Park and related environmental and social impacts
3.2.3 Means of mitigation
4. Resume and Conclusion
References
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- Sarah Schmidt (Autor), 2015, Impacts of Mining Activities on Protected Areas and their Mitigation. Two Cases from Latin America, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/302514
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