Overview
- Takes a social science perspective on acid mine drainage (AMD) in South Africa in the context of sustainable socio-economic development
- Investigates how definitional differences among interacting entities impact policy assessments, goals, and actions
- Reviews the literature on AMD throughout the world and offers case studies on how different frameworks and solutions can be and have been applied to different contexts
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
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 socio-economic and developmental effects of AMD. This volume, which is based on the author’s Master’s dissertation at UNISA, involves interviews with a range of experts in the field from government departments, environmental organisations (activists), the private sector (mining), tourism sector and the agricultural sector. The book discusses existing policy documents on AMD and provides recommendations in response to the many socio-economic impacts which have not been fully addressed. A literature review on the global context of AMD is provided.
South Africa’s water systems are already severely harmed by climate change, different forms of pollution, and poorly managed sanitation systems. For these reasons, the country is becoming increasingly water-stressed and therefore, water will continue to become much scarcer in the future. As a result of AMD’s continued impact on South Africa’s water systems, as a technical or scientific matter as well as the policy implications for the mining sector, water security and socio-economic sustainability has become a highly contested issue.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Suvania Naidoo was born in Durban, South Africa. She completed her bachelor’s and honour’s degrees at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2009 she began lecturing for the Department of Development Studies at the University of South Africa (UNISA), where she also obtained her Master’s degree. Her research niche area is environmental sustainability. In 2011, she began researching Acid Mine Drainage (AMD)as it became highly publicized and gained much attention at the time. Since, she has become very enthusiastic and focused in this area as she continues to pursue her research interests in this field, specifically on the environmental and socio-economic impact of AMD. She has presented papers at International Conferences in Japan, Croatia and London and has published on the topic. She is currently working on her PhD.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Acid Mine Drainage in South Africa
Book Subtitle: Development Actors, Policy Impacts, and Broader Implications
Authors: Suvania Naidoo
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44435-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44434-5Published: 22 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44435-2Published: 13 October 2016
Series ISSN: 2191-5547
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5555
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 128
Number of Illustrations: 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Environmental Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Sociology, Development Studies