Mining project's economic impact on local communities, as a social determinant of health: A documentary analysis of environmental impact statements

• Published in: Environmental impact assessment review Vol. 72; pp. 64 - 70
• Main Authors: Hresc, Jessica, Riley, Emily, Harris, Patrick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Inc 01.09.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Best practice; Community; Determinants; Economic analysis; ECONOMIC IMPACT; Economic impacts; Economic indicators; Economic wellbeing; Economics; EIA; EIS; Environmental impact; Environmental impact assessment; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; Health; Health information; Health status; Impact analysis; Indicators; LAKES; Legal advice; LEGAL ASPECTS; Local communities; MINES; Mining; NEW SOUTH WALES; Population characteristics; Projects; Quality assessment; Social determinants of health; Stability; UNDERGROUND; Watermarking; Well being; Australia; Mining; Social determinants of health; Economic impacts; Environmental impact assessment; EIA; EIS

Australian mining developments cause indirect economic impacts on nearby communities leading to poor health and wellbeing of local residents. Economic instability is a recognised social determinant of health (SDoH); however, SDoHs are rarely considered adequately in Environmental Impact Assessments...