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 the so...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44435-2 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Overview of AMD in South Africa
- 2. Global context of AMD
- 3. Water, Mining, and Development in South Africa
- 4. The Nature of Acid Mine Drainage in the Vaal River System
- 5. The Policy Response to Acid Mine Drainage in the Gold-Mining Sector
- 6. Socio-economic Impact of Acid Mine Drainage
- 7. AMD and a Sustainable Future for South Africa?. .