Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement

Authors

John R. Owen, University of the Free State
Deanna Kemp, University of Queensland
Alex M. Lechner, Monash University
Michelle Ang Li Ern, University of Nottingham
Éléonore Lèbre, University of Queensland
Gavin M. Mudd, RMIT University
Mark G. Macklin, University of Lincoln
Muhamad Risqi U. Saputra, Monash University
Tahjudil Witra, Monash University
Anthony J. Bebbington, Clark UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Highlights

• Mining-induced displacement is a severely under researched social policy problem.
• Through global data sources and historic remote sensing we analyze this problem.
• The main output of most mining activity is hazardous waste.
• We confirm waste as the principal source of human displacement globally in mining.
• Resources to fuel urbanisation and energy transition targets will drive increases in waste.

Publication Title

Journal of Enviornmental Management

Publication Date

2-2024

Volume

351

ISSN

0301-4797

DOI

10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119691

Keywords

mining-induced displacement, resettlement, disposal

Repository Citation

Owen, John R.; Kemp, Deanna; Lechner, Alex M.; Ang Li Ern, Michelle; Lèbre, Éléonore; Mudd, Gavin M.; Macklin, Mark G.; Saputra, Muhamad Risqi U.; Witra, Tahjudil; and Bebbington, Anthony J., "Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement" (2024). Geography. 968.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_geography/968

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Published source must be acknowledged with citation:
Owen, J. R., Kemp, D., Lechner, A. M., Ern, M. A. L., Lèbre, É., Mudd, G. M., ... & Bebbington, A. (2024). Increasing mine waste will induce land cover change that results in ecological degradation and human displacement. Journal of Environmental Management, 351, 119691.