Acid mine drainage in South Africa : development actors, policy impacts, and broader implications

This SpringerBrief focuses on Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in the three basins in the Witwatersrand, South Africa. It provides a background to AMD and its impactsfrom a social science perspective.The South African government and non-governmental organizations' response to AMD is assessed, as well t...

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Main Author Naidoo, Suvania (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
SeriesSpringerBriefs in environmental science.
Subjects
Acid mine drainage > South Africa.
South Africa.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Overview of AMD in South Africa; References; Chapter 2: The Global Context of AMD; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 AMD in Australia; 2.3 AMD in Canada; 2.4 AMD in the USA; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Water Mining and Development in South Africa; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Understanding the Key Concepts; 3.2.1 Acid Mine Drainage; 3.2.2 Sustainable Development; 3.3 Water and Sustainable Development; 3.3.1 Why Clean Water Is so Important?; 3.3.2 The Importance of Water for Sustainable Development.
  • 3.3.3 What Are the Developmental Implications of Contaminated Water in South Africa?3.4 The Significance of the Mining Industry; 3.4.1 The History of Mining and Mining Rights in South Africa; 3.4.1.1 1886-1902: The Pre-industrial Phase of Mining; 3.4.1.2 1902-1961: The Industrial Phase of Mining; 3.4.1.3 1961-1994: The Deep-Level Phase of Mining; 3.4.1.4 1994 to Present; 3.4.2 The Economic Significance of Mining in South Africa; 3.4.3 The Negative Impact of Mining in South Africa; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: The Nature of Acid Mine Drainage in the Vaal River System.
  • 4.1 Introduction4.2 Acid Mine Drainage; 4.3 How Acid Mine Drainage Is Defined Among the Various Actors; 4.4 The Vaal River System; 4.5 The Status of Acid Mine Drainage in the Three Vaal River Basins; 4.5.1 The Western Basin; 4.5.2 The Central Basin; 4.5.3 The Eastern Basin; 4.6 The Current Situation of Acid Mine Drainage and How Various Actors Relate to It; 4.7 The Mining Industry and Acid Mine Drainage; 4.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: The Policy Response to Acid Mine Drainage in the Gold-Mining Sector; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Policy on Mine Closure and Water Usage; 5.3 Governance.
  • 5.3.1 Possible Treatment Technologies and Problems at This Point5.3.2 Inter-Ministerial Committee on Acid Mine Drainage; 5.3.2.1 The Committee's Expert Report; 5.3.2.2 The Options Identified in the Report; 5.3.2.3 Recommendations Made by the Expert Report; 5.3.3 Role of the Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority; 5.3.4 Gauteng Provincial Government Policy Response: Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; 5.3.4.1 Environment Pollution (Element 1); 5.3.4.2 Human Health (Element 4); 5.4 Developing Long-Term Solutions to Acid Mine Drainage.
  • 5.5 Consultants, Activists and Non-Governmental Organisations5.5.1 Anthony Turton; 5.5.2 Mariette Liefferink; 5.6 The Latest Policy Response; 5.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Socio-economic Impact of Acid Mine Drainage; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Economic, Environmental, Social and Health Impacts of Acid Mine Drainage; 6.3 Negative Socio-economic Impacts of Acid Mine Drainage: Agriculture as a Case Study; 6.3.1 The Krugersdorp Game Reserve; 6.3.2 Lotter Farm Krugersdorp; 6.3.3 Farming Activities in the Fochville District; 6.3.4 Wonderfontein Catchment Area.

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