Understanding environmental, health and economic activity interactions following transition of ownership in gold mining areas in Tanzania: A case of private to public | Land Portal

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Date of publication: 
Diciembre 2018
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
lupj:S0264837718302692
Pages: 
10
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Mining is an important source of revenue for many developing countries, however, the social, environmental and economic impacts of mining are often poorly monitored. The recent transition of a gold mine in Western Tanzania—from large-scale gold mine under private, multinational ownership, to medium-scale public and national owned mine with limited life length offers a prime opportunity to understand the implications of changes in ownership and scale on the local economy and community well-being. We conducted 44 semi-structured interviews with community members in four villages adjacent to the mine site. We find that the local economy and public service provision contracted in response to the mine transition and downscaling, with ramifications for food security and healthcare access. Community members also highlighted the lack of information surrounding the mine transformation. This illustrates that considering the post-transition phase of large-scale mines is important for providing long run sustainable livelihood strategies in mining communities.

Autores y editores

Author(s), editor(s), contributor(s): 

Rhee, Sophia
Nyanza, Elias Charles
Condon, Madison
Fisher, Joshua
Maduka, Theresia
Benshaul-Tolonen, Anja

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Land Use Policy is an international and interdisciplinary journal concerned with the social, economic, political, legal, physical and planning aspects of urban and rural land use. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the diverse range of disciplines and interest groups which must be combined to formulate effective land use policies.

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